Rotor and pads and bearings. Oh my!
Left rear brake disc (yes, rear disc) overheated last trip out to the point the brake fluid boiled and disc was smoking. Whether it was a sticking piston or internal kink in the final section of brak...
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j-d wrote:
...I'd agree with New Pads and New/Reman/Recon Calipers on BOTH rear sides, along with the Hoses you've committed to...
Grrr. I know you are probably right about the calipers and pads. That will add at least $170 to the project, and I am one cheap SOB.
At least I can take the bearings off the list. I found the following in the shop manual I have for the chassis; "The wheel bearings are packed to provide initial lubrication until axle lubricant flows into the wheel hubs and bearings during vehicle operation."
Unless I am way off base, that would mean the rear bearings are lubricated by an oil bath that others have posted about.
