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Capp 07-26-2008 10:03 PM

Front brakes sticking
 
My Dad's friend was using his truck today, a 91 D350, and the front brakes started sticking. Does anyone have a link for rebuilding the caliber. I searched but didn't find anything. Mine did this a long time ago and I took it to the shop, but his freind said he would do it if he knew how. The truck did sit for a while before he used it.

simplysmn 07-27-2008 12:19 AM

most likly easier to just go down to Napa and buy a set of caliper's put em on and forget about em

wannadiesel 07-27-2008 04:02 PM

More likely the slides are rusted. Pull the calipers off, wire brush the sliding surfaces of the caliper and caliper bracket, apply anti-seize, and re-assemble. Repeat every 6 months for best results.

snowjoker 07-27-2008 05:23 PM

Dont use anti-sieze on the sliders i was told it will eat up the rubber.. Use good silicone brake grease, or something synthetic. Anti sieze will actually wash out of there. Once in a year to pull them apart and do a preventitive maintenance on the slide pins will make your brakes last much longer, and keep things trouble free.

wannadiesel 07-28-2008 04:56 PM


Originally Posted by snowjoker (Post 2159417)
Dont use anti-sieze on the sliders i was told it will eat up the rubber.. Use good silicone brake grease, or something synthetic. Anti sieze will actually wash out of there. Once in a year to pull them apart and do a preventitive maintenance on the slide pins will make your brakes last much longer, and keep things trouble free.

What rubber? :confused: Our brakes sliders are metal on metal, exposed to the elements - which is why they require regular maintenance.

snowjoker 07-28-2008 05:25 PM


Originally Posted by wannadiesel (Post 2160487)
What rubber? :confused: Our brakes sliders are metal on metal, exposed to the elements - which is why they require regular maintenance.

Sorry I am a GM man, and now own my first dodge, the gm calipers have rubber in the slider assemblys. BUT antizieze will wash out with the elements, Your better using a silicone based lubricant that will repel water than to use that grey goop, althoguh it does its job well on keeping bolts lose, its not intended as a lubricant...

smoking 07-28-2008 06:01 PM

Hoses can collapse internally and cause this also!

mhuppertz 07-28-2008 08:54 PM

I polished one of my caliper/slider surfaces and used hi-temp moly wheel bearing grease, and the problem went away. Now my fronts are wearing evenly.


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