Rear brakes question

[ILuvPizzaTimes10]

ok the squeeler goes on the back and have it in the up position. the book is DEAD wrong. you alway want the squeeler on the inboard/caliper side of the assembly for cases were a stuck slide will cause premature wear on the inboard pad the squeeler will still do its job. the little metal nub that hits the caliper is A: to index the pad for the ebrake assembly. and B: so it wont go together the wrong way. hope that helps. cuz well if it doesnt bring it to a garage.......... HAHAHAHA Good Luck. need any more assistance call me at 1800eatpoop

[Formula413]

I tried to reach you at that number but they said you were out...

What you said makes sense. I just think it's odd that the outer pad is thicker than the inner. But that's the only way it would go together so that's what I went with. My parking brake still isn't tight enough so I will have to adjust that as well.

[BryanH]

When was the last time you cleaned and regreased your caliper slider pins? If a pin is stuck, then the caliper will stay put and the pistons will push on the inner pad only or with more force.

Whenever I change pads (and actually more often than this), I'll clean and regrease the slider pins, flush out the old fluid with clean fluid, and replace the boots, shims, and clips. Try this.. you won't get obvious results right away. Your brakes might have better feel to them though.

[KLAB]

Originally Posted by BryanH

When was the last time you cleaned and regreased your caliper slider pins? If a pin is stuck, then the caliper will stay put and the pistons will push on the inner pad only or with more force.

Whenever I change pads (and actually more often than this), I'll clean and regrease the slider pins, flush out the old fluid with clean fluid, and replace the boots, shims, and clips. Try this.. you won't get obvious results right away. Your brakes might have better feel to them though.

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[irockidz28]

Originally Posted by BryanH

When was the last time you cleaned and regreased your caliper slider pins? If a pin is stuck, then the caliper will stay put and the pistons will push on the inner pad only or with more force.

Whenever I change pads (and actually more often than this), I'll clean and regrease the slider pins, flush out the old fluid with clean fluid, and replace the boots, shims, and clips. Try this.. you won't get obvious results right away. Your brakes might have better feel to them though.

flush the fluid everytime? damn...i have only had to do brakes once on my s10..original fluid...drums in the rear...original calipers up front...never touched the slides lol stops great

[BryanH]

Flushing fluid won't effect the pads wearing unevenly. I suppose someone who just does regular daily driving could be ok for a very long time on original brake fluid. I usually try to flush it yearly, but then again I race in two different events.

I would definitely check to make sure he doesn't have a stuck caliper pin though. It's a common issue with the 4th gen cars. Not sure about S10's...