2001 E-450 front calipers siezed-what now?
First trip of the season and I noticed a rolling resistance and brake burning smell. Then I noticed the temp on the tire sensor climbing. Got up to 178! At that point they unsiezed and the temp droppe...
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The rear hardware kit looks like this:
Each of the long "Keys" is two pieces of stainless steel with a space-age plastic bonded between. Those pieces have retaining nubbins on both sides/both ends. The trick to getting them out is that the nubbins have to be squeezed in to clear the caliper bracket. Then driven through the bracket till they come out. It isn't apparent right away, but they have right/wrong ways to go back. For re-assembly, it helps to squeeze the key a little. I used a little 4" ViseGrip and the squeeze made installation much easier.
All the sliding brake hardware should be lubed with "ceramic" lube. The parts stores have small envelopes of it right at the registers. Or buy it in bulk.
Rears are just a little more tedious than fronts, but there are no big bracket bolts.
Cloud Driver has a great thread about rear brakes.
Each of the long "Keys" is two pieces of stainless steel with a space-age plastic bonded between. Those pieces have retaining nubbins on both sides/both ends. The trick to getting them out is that the nubbins have to be squeezed in to clear the caliper bracket. Then driven through the bracket till they come out. It isn't apparent right away, but they have right/wrong ways to go back. For re-assembly, it helps to squeeze the key a little. I used a little 4" ViseGrip and the squeeze made installation much easier.
All the sliding brake hardware should be lubed with "ceramic" lube. The parts stores have small envelopes of it right at the registers. Or buy it in bulk.
Rears are just a little more tedious than fronts, but there are no big bracket bolts.
Cloud Driver has a great thread about rear brakes.
