Performed the brake line bleed/fluid flush this AM to finish the brake job. As I related in earlier posts, the failure of the PB pads was totally unexpected and naturally added some time to the project.
I used Wagner OEX pads and AC Delco Professional rotors (best Chinese quality). I broke the pads in according to Wagner's routine, 20 stops from 30 MPH to 0 with 30 seconds between cycles. The rotors had a nice bluish tint to them when finished.
I adjusted the PB to hold the truck on hillsides either nose up or down. They will stop the truck from 25MPH reasonably well. (PowerStop PB shoes, their suggested break-in routine.)
The PB pedal goes to the floor pretty easily yet the parking brakes seem to be doing their job. Holding on a hillside seems to be the criteria. I am hesitant to tighten them up more as I don't want the shoes dragging too much in the rotors. I have not touched the PB cable as there was no issue before I started.
The OEM pads were toast at 92K.
I bled the lines manually, then used my TopDon OBD reader to do the ABS bleed. Got a bit of air out of the system doing the ABS bleed.
Truckaroo stops well with no noise. Brake pedal is nice and firm. I must've done something right.
I used Wagner OEX pads and AC Delco Professional rotors (best Chinese quality). I broke the pads in according to Wagner's routine, 20 stops from 30 MPH to 0 with 30 seconds between cycles. The rotors had a nice bluish tint to them when finished.
I adjusted the PB to hold the truck on hillsides either nose up or down. They will stop the truck from 25MPH reasonably well. (PowerStop PB shoes, their suggested break-in routine.)
The PB pedal goes to the floor pretty easily yet the parking brakes seem to be doing their job. Holding on a hillside seems to be the criteria. I am hesitant to tighten them up more as I don't want the shoes dragging too much in the rotors. I have not touched the PB cable as there was no issue before I started.
The OEM pads were toast at 92K.
I bled the lines manually, then used my TopDon OBD reader to do the ABS bleed. Got a bit of air out of the system doing the ABS bleed.
Truckaroo stops well with no noise. Brake pedal is nice and firm. I must've done something right.