Cracked caliper piston

MikeG · Jul 3, 2017

Bad casting or do I have another issue?

MikeG · Jul 3, 2017

DILLIGAF · Jul 3, 2017

****** subpar dodge parts , they did that on my 2012 after just 70000km...lol...

Got some Power Stops as replacements since I won't ever buy mopar junk at the stealership

jljbtm · Jul 3, 2017

Have never seen that in over 30 years

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12sportmc · Jul 3, 2017

DILLIGAF said:
****** subpar dodge parts , they did that on my 2012 after just 70000km...lol...

Got some Power Stops as replacements since I won't ever buy mopar junk at the stealership

I mean technically you're driving around in the Mopar junk you bought from the stealership. Lmao [emoji23][emoji23]. Sorry had to, you set yourself up on that one lol.

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MikeG · Jul 3, 2017

I will be upgrading everything, but unfortunately I'm on vacation and had to settle for a reman autozoo part. Mine have 110,000mi/177,000km on them and still on factory pads with about half the pad left

DILLIGAF · Jul 3, 2017

Yeah and If I would've knowed about how fragile these trucks were, I would of gotten something else. Heck Ive never spent so much money on maintenance on a vehicle in my life.

Live and learn I guess, Now I just replace the crap that breaks with aftermarket

MikeG · Jul 3, 2017

I love mine, this is the first part I had to change since the end of 2011 and 110,000 miles so I'm not go to complain over a 60 dollar caliper.

12sportmc · Jul 3, 2017

@dilligaf. Sucks about your experience man I had a similar situation with an old Ford I owned, still rode it til the wheels fell off cuz I'm stubborn like that. Def dumped way more money in that POS then I care to mention lol

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Litew8 · Jul 3, 2017

The ribbets on the pads do it when u pull caliper off . keep pads off piston when removing caliper

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MikeG · Jul 3, 2017

Litew8 said:
The ribbets on the pads do it when u pull caliper off . keep pads off piston when removing caliper

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It was broken before I pulled it off. You can see the rust on it. The reason I pull the caliper is due to the brakes sticking on the right rear.

Litew8 · Jul 3, 2017

Maybe from last person that did brakes?

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MikeG · Jul 3, 2017

Brakes never been done and I'm the original owner. Truck had .7 miles when I bought it.

Litew8 · Jul 4, 2017

Wow. Crazy

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Jared4.7 · Jul 4, 2017

I worked on F250+ fords and saw that all the time on caliper pistons. Brittle as hell, gotta be careful when pressing the pistons back in.

boomer632 · Jul 5, 2017

Just throwing it out there..looks to me that the piston is the phenolic material and not metal. Perhaps the edge of the piston broke off when it was forced past the lip on the outside radius of the rotor during removal.

smiley · Jul 6, 2017

DILLIGAF said:
Yeah and If I would've knowed about how fragile these trucks were, I would of gotten something else. Heck Ive never spent so much money on maintenance on a vehicle in my life.

Live and learn I guess, Now I just replace the crap that breaks with aftermarket

I have an older Ram and many more miles than most and no issues with my brakes in fact the original pads lasted until around 93,000 which is pretty damn good when towing and stuff. I know you like to talk **** about Ram but you make no sense. They are tough but do require some things now and then.

12sportmc · Jul 6, 2017

boomer632 said:
Just throwing it out there..looks to me that the piston is the phenolic material and not metal. Perhaps the edge of the piston broke off when it was forced past the lip on the outside radius of the rotor during removal.

Even if that was so no man would admit to it lmao [emoji23][emoji23]

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R/T_Fire · Jul 6, 2017

MikeG said:
I will be upgrading everything, but unfortunately I'm on vacation and had to settle for a reman autozoo part. Mine have 110,000mi/177,000km on them and still on factory pads with about half the pad left

There is no real upgrade I have found except for expensive bear or SSBC kits.... I had 2 do this to me on mine 2011, one on the factory set the other on a Powerstop set. The powerstop calipers are just remanufactured oem units they get from you on a core charge, and the hassle I had with them I will never buy another one of their products....

blackbetty14 · Jul 6, 2017

Phelonic pistons are brittle. You have to be careful when pushing them back in. I ALways use a large C clamp or I push on the pad. But it can also happen during normal use or if you have a warped rotor/brake chatter. The pheloic material is cheaper and weaker than SS but it doesnt transfer as much heat which is its only positive. Seen this happen on alot of different calipers over the years. Normally as long as its not a full crack all the way though I would leave it alone. But stepping up to a SS piston caliper and you won't have the issues anymore.

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