Brakes Squeaking

[05singlecabHEMI]

If you paint the calipers id do what Sully did. I think he has a DIY thread on that. But he did it the more professional way and. Turned out great. Little more work then what most do but itll be worth it.

 

[BlackedOutHemi]

Didn't he like grind it down and sand it and then paint, while most just clean and paint?


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[05singlecabHEMI]

Yep. And most will just paint the part you see. He painted all of it.

 

[BlackedOutHemi]

Ah. Okay. Haha. Well we shall see what kind of a mood I am in while doing the brakes. If I don't need my truck I could take em off and get em powder coated to match the truck!


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[garner]

Also do the calipers. Most people forget about them but they need rebuilt(or replaced) too. Not any good to do all that stuff but not have the calipers at 100% since that's the main component to stopping

 

[quietpeen]

Honestly I would not billed your calipers yourself if you don't have somebody with you that has done it. You can as said get air bubbles that can be a ***** to get out then have a soft brake pedal. Now thats just me though

 

[Silvertabb3]

4 hours to do a complete brake job... what in the world... what so special about this truck ??

 

[BlackedOutHemi]

Honestly I would not billed your calipers yourself if you don't have somebody with you that has done it. You can as said get air bubbles that can be a ***** to get out then have a soft brake pedal. Now thats just me though

Are you talking about air bubbles in the brake line, or the calipers? Because wouldn't bleeding get rid of those?

And this truck is very special! Haha. Nah. But 4 hours to take off every wheel , get the brakes and rotors broken down, replace the fluid, and replace everything sounds about right.


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[quietpeen]

I was talking about the brake lines. Yes I know that is what bleeding is for, just saying I wouldn't do it on my own without somebody that has some experience doing it. But again that is just me.

 

[BlackedOutHemi]

If I need someone who knows what they're doing they're just a phone call away. But I like jumping into things. Haha. It's how I've done this whole truck. .


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[Stangshcky12]

The rotors you posted are slotted and dimpled instead of drilled so there is a lesser chance of cracking

 

[quietpeen]

Nothing wrong with that. It's how you learn. I don't have another vehicle to be able to learn the hard way. Lol

 

[BlackedOutHemi]

Neither do I. Lol. But I've been looking at videos and what not, and brakes seem like an extremely simple job to do. Nothing seems entirely complex or difficult, just pop it off, change the rotors and the pads, put the caliper back on, and bleed the brakes until you get clean fluid with no air flowing out.

And awesome. I feel like the hardest part will be making sure I have everything I need to start the job.

 

[quietpeen]

Brakes are easy. I just know flushing and bleeding can be a *****(going off personal experience years ago lol) Also if done right you don't have to bleed the lines with a brake pad change.

Btw I'm not trying to talk you out of doing it. I hope it all goes smooth for you

 

[BlackedOutHemi]

That would be nice. Haha. But I plan on bleeding out the old fluid anyways, so, no chance for that luck for me.

 

[05singlecabHEMI]

Since your truck has never had a brake change the night before soak it in pb blaster or somthing. That will help a ton.

 

[BlackedOutHemi]

So after watching the videos, it seems pretty simple, but just to be sure, here is what I plan on doing.

1. Jack up truck, put it on stands, and remove wheels.
2. Unbolt the calipers from the truck, clamp off and remove the brake line from the caliper so that it is free, remove the pads and the "frame" of the caliper. At this point I'm going to clean, sand, and paint the calipers black.
3. Replace the rotor with whatever one I decide to get.
4. Once to paint cures, replace the frame, line up the pads, and replace the caliper (after compressing the pistons with old pad and C clamp) along with the brake line.
5. Bleed the brakes, starting from furthest wheel and moving forward, by attaching a tube to the nipple, loosen bleeder screw, press the brakes and hold em, tighten the screw, release slowly, and do that again, over and over while topping off fluid.
6. Replace everything else and good to go.

Now, the only part I need to know, is what exactly do I need to grease? Does the anti squeak go on the front or back of the pads?