Brake scare!
10-16-2015, 09:06 PM
#11
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Word of advice if one did it, replace both along with the hoses!!! Seen it happen way too often replace one caliper and a week later other one takes a dump... Hoses can get trash in them or break down internally and cause a sticking situation and heat travels quickly... Especially if youre wheel was that hot, the fluid was either already boiling, or about to boil, put a rubber hose in boiling water and see what happens to it.... Then amplify it by another 100 or so degrees...
Haven't seen whether this happens on GMT800's but I don't see why it wouldn't. The hoses are inexpensive, and easy to replace. Only hassle is bleeding the system once you get it done, especially since you have 4WAL to deal with on any GM pickup from 1995-up.
Richard
10-16-2015, 09:08 PM
#12
Lines or hoses??? Brake line kit from gm is something like $93 list price, heard too many horror stories of the braided stainless hoses bursting.... Have seen the powerstop (or what ever theyre called) kits that rockauto sells theyre nice quality pieces.... Can look up some aftermarket part numbers sunday if noone else chimes in by then
10-16-2015, 09:40 PM
#14
Was gonna say, this happens quite a bit on GMT400's now that they have some age on them. The flex hoses go bad internally and restrict flow, they can cause a caliper to lock up and fail to release, or just be "grabby."
Haven't seen whether this happens on GMT800's but I don't see why it wouldn't. The hoses are inexpensive, and easy to replace. Only hassle is bleeding the system once you get it done, especially since you have 4WAL to deal with on any GM pickup from 1995-up.
Richard
Haven't seen whether this happens on GMT800's but I don't see why it wouldn't. The hoses are inexpensive, and easy to replace. Only hassle is bleeding the system once you get it done, especially since you have 4WAL to deal with on any GM pickup from 1995-up.
Richard
10-16-2015, 09:44 PM
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I'm not to worried about the bleeding process. I've done brakes 10+ times on various of my own and friends vehicles. I havent ever done a good before and after brake test tho so that is somthing I hopefully remember to do and document!
10-16-2015, 10:08 PM
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X2^ what he said just gonna pump and repeat until they are nice and firm.
As for test I just want to see how bad they are right now vs how good they will be after new stuff.
As for test I just want to see how bad they are right now vs how good they will be after new stuff.
