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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Trucks / December 2005Siverado brake pad help
I've done well over 100 brake jobs in my life. Weekend mechanic, but some of the jobs were done as thoroughly as possible. Varied with the needs of the car / friend. I now need to do the rear pads on my 2000 Silverado 4wd pickup. I am AMAZED that I have to remove the caliper (checked in the official shop manual) in order to change the pads. More amazing is that the manual states that the brake line has to be removed. Since I don't look forward to bleeding brakes, has anybody tried to change pads (ON THIS MODEL) by simply hanging the caliper from a wire and not removing the brake line. All advice, help, greatly appreciated. Thanks, Ivan Vegvary > I've done well over 100 brake jobs in my life. Weekend mechanic, but > some of the jobs were done as thoroughly as possible. Varied with [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > AMAZED that I have to remove the caliper (checked in the official > shop manual) in order to change the pads. I'm not sure how you can have done 100 brake jobs and still be amazed that you have to remove the caliper in order to change pads. That's the default method on most domestic vehicles. > manual states that the brake line has to be removed. > Since I don't look forward to bleeding brakes, has anybody tried to > change pads (ON THIS MODEL) by simply hanging the caliper from a wire > and not removing the brake line. What I do (and I work on these all day long) is to remove the two bolts that hold the caliper bracket to the knuckle. You can now hang the caliper and bracket over the rotor, pop out the pads, slide the bracket off of the caliper slide pins and go from there. You should be able to figure it out from there if you have done as many brake jobs as you say. Ian > All advice, help, greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, Ivan Vegvary >> I've done well over 100 brake jobs in my life. Weekend mechanic, but >> some of the jobs were done as thoroughly as possible. Varied with [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > change pads. That's the default method on most domestic > vehicles. You took the words right out of my mouth Ian. Steve > You took the words right out of my mouth Ian. > > Steve You have to dig a bit deeper some times. Unless I am mistaken the poster is in Melbourne, down under. Off the top of my head. many volvos, mercedes, saabs, more than a few VW's can have the pads replaced with out pulling calipers off. Fixed mount multi-piston calipers using "hockey puck" style pads. However that said we know rotors weren't turned, bearings weren't repacked, and things weren't cleaned as well as they should have been. Replacing pads alone a brake job does not constitute. Whitelightning > I've done well over 100 brake jobs in my life. Weekend mechanic, but some > of the jobs were done as thoroughly as possible. Varied with the needs of [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Thanks, Ivan Vegvary Thanks all for your replies!!! No, I guess I have had to remove calipers before, but more often the pads either slid out, or, removing one caliper bolt allowed the caliper to swing up (or down) while still attached to the knuckle. I have never HAD to remove brake hoses, and bleed, as stated in the factory manual. I realized that pad replacement is not a complete brake job, and the above comments by others are appropriate. Thanks again, Ivan Vegvary > Thanks all for your replies!!! No, I guess I have had to remove > calipers before, but more often the pads either slid out, or, > removing one caliper bolt allowed the caliper to swing up (or down) > while still attached to the knuckle. And you can do that with these brakes, but you will find that the clearance between the caliper and rear spring makes it difficult to swing up, plus the brake hose keeps it from swinging up. This may be why they say to remove the brake hose, but as far as I'm concerned it's a waste of time. > I have never HAD to remove > brake hoses, and bleed, as stated in the factory manual. No, neither have I. Don't believe the factory manual...I use it every day and it's wrong at least 30 percent of the time. I'm not sure who is writing them, but it certainly is not someone who is "actually" doing the repairs hands on. Ian On an '01 you do not have to remove the brake line. Still have to take the caliper apart to replace pads on rear. >> I've done well over 100 brake jobs in my life. Weekend mechanic, but >> some of the jobs were done as thoroughly as possible. Varied with the [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Thanks again, Ivan Vegvary |
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