What are the tricks, problems, etc with replacing the front calipers on a
on a 2500, 4x4? Do you have to remove the bearings and seals?

 

It looks to me like you just pull them off, and put new ones on. Have you ever changed the pads?

 

Yes, I've changed the pads, but never really looked at what it would take to remove the calipers.

 

How hard is it to replace the rotors?

 

Ive never changed a caliper. BUT, the caliper comes off when you are changing the pads, and the only thing holding it on is the brake line.

 

About the only trick to removing the caliper is to loosen the brake line before you remove the two bolts that hold the caliper on. The brake line can be stuck on pretty good, having the bolts hold it rather than your hands is much easier. I always use a flare nut wrench on the brake lines rather than risk striping out the nut flats with an open end wrench.

 

Well, I took a look at the front brakes yesterday. Everything looked good ..... plenty of pad, rotors smooth, calipers worked OK and no leaks.

Why am I still getting an intermittent pull to the right when I stop? Does NOT having the speedo recaled when I went to 285's have anything to do with it? Some say not doing the recal will effect the ABS system.

 

Your trackbar could be worn out.

 

I pulled and tugged on everything under there and all seemed aligined and tight. If it was the track bar, wouldn't it do it all the time?

I've been meaning to ask you where you are in Montana. A few years back, I was up around the Libby area for a few days. I sure was nice......but then again, it was summer time.

 

The way to check the trackbar is to crawl under and have someone else turn the wheel back and forth while you watch the driver's side end of the bar for movement. If you see any movement it's bad. Bad trackbar doesn't always pull all the time.

I live in the far southern Bitterroot Valley where the winters keep the riff-raff out.

 

Thanks for the trackbar info.


Any where north of the Red River is cold enough to keep this riff-raff out in the winter time.