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Old 03-12-2012, 07:20 PM
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Either way I bought 2 brand new calipers. 15 bucks each, not bad.
Now trying to get the hose off old one is going to be a bit of a challenge.
Learning more and more about my truck everyday, I started from nothing to knowing a little LOL.

Tomorrow is gonna be a long day I can already tell.
Hopefully the manual will have some instructions.

I also bought a bottle of dot 3 and dot 4 fluid. How do I flush out the old? Just open a bleeder and pump the brakes till it's gone while I fill the canister with new fluid as the old comes out?
 
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Old 03-12-2012, 07:50 PM
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Don't ever pump the M/C dry...... you will get air bubbles trapped in there that you won't be able to get out, without removing it from the truck. Just get as much of the dirty stuff out of the reservoirs as you can, fill with clean, then bleed the brakes until the fluid is nice and clean. Watch the level in the M/C. You don't wanna let it suck any air.
 
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Old 03-13-2012, 06:26 PM
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Okay; I just replaced both of the caliper, I have new fluid running through them. I bled the brakes. I stepped on the brakes and both tires spin about 1-2 times. So It's not sticking. I drove it for a bit and the tires are still a little hot / smelling burnt.

Burning could be because of the fluid on it getting hot.. ect.
But I'm not sure why it's still getting hot. I don't know if it's normal to get hot or what.
 
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That's how the brakes work, they transfer energy of motion into heat. After a hard stop, your brakes WILL be hot. Hot enough to burn your fingers... but, they should cool pretty quickly. If you spilled fluid on the rotors....... well, that IS gonna smell funny for a while. (really should have the pads, and rotors nice and squeaky clean when you are done......)
 
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Old 03-13-2012, 09:13 PM
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Brake fluid soaked into pads will result in severe glazing and slipping. Brake cleaner can be used to clean it off.
 
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Alright, thanks for all the help fellas. It's really helped me do things.. Maybe not the way a true mechanic would of done it. But in the end, it was all done
 
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We all learn better by doing. Trial and error....part of the experiential model.
 
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Originally Posted by gdstock
We all learn better by doing. Trial and error....part of the experiential model.
True. but trial and error on brakes is a different story LOL
 



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