I replaced my front breaks today n found these need tobe replaced due to the leaking and wear.....







Are these hard to replace? I've never done them before. Any know of any youtube videos on it? Any help would be great thanks!


BH

 

If it were me I'd just replace the calipers... Remans aren't too expensive, around $50.

 

Yea just replace the calipers. Easy peasy. Make sure you get new copper crush washers though

 

and be sure to bleed the brakes really well. Good time to flush out the system. Have friend help. Makes life easier.

 

Ok. Isn't that the part I took a picture of? Do they come with a new hose too? The thing I am wondering about is how does the break fluid get in them, i see a zert fitting (top picture left upper corner) to pump into it i think???

 

That's a bleeder valve.

They don't come with hoses. (although, if you have a lotta miles on your truck, replacing the hoses as well isn't a bad idea.)

Basically, you remove the old one, install the new one, open the bleeder valve, step on the brake pedal, close the valve, let go of the brake pedal. Lather, rinse, repeat, until you don't get any more air out of it.

 

ok thanks! the bleeder valve looks like a greese fitting to me. how do i open it up, in the picture theres a rubber cap covering it. do I need a break bleeding kit?

 

Remove rubber cap, small wrench, 10mm?

 

Just pull of the rubber cap, put a small wrench on it. Righty tighty, lefty loosey. Only need to crack it open a little bit to allow flow.

On new ones, I like to put a little teflon tape, or anti-seize on the threads of the bleeder, helps it seal a bit better while bleeding, and makes it possible to open it again without it breaking off if you ever need to do so again.

 

And make sure you when put the new calipers on that the bleeder screw is on the top of the caliper when you install them. Not the bottom. Otherwise you will have one Hell of s time bleeding them