Grinding rear brakes
04-26-2017, 09:43 AM
#41
Let the Fun Begin
04-26-2017, 09:52 AM
#42
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Installed the calipers with the nipples down, in other words, on the wrong side, apparently.
I took the calipers off the truck, one at a time - pulled out the new caliper marked "Left" and sat them side by side, they were identical, and so I proceeded to prepare the new caliper with grease and silicone and etc. then put them on...
They fit great and everything was fine. Problem was that the caliper was essentially upside down and as the nipples were at the bottom, they wouldn't bleed correctly as there was a pocket of air at the top of the caliper. Stupid stupid stupid. Expensive lesson, but well learned I will tell you, and NOT something that the videos ever deal with. The calipers will still fit, either way, and since you are looking at them from on top of the tire and in reverse (that is, behind the tire, not head on) the orientation is a little deceptive. From underneath on a lift I could see as plain as day what I had done. Felt pretty damn idiotic, cost me a penny to fix. Was so pissed I just paid for them to do it - if I had a lift, I could have swapped the calipers out myself in 15 minutes or less, but "as the pads were already married to the calipers, those had to be swapped out too..." BS. Stupid tax paid. Moving on.
I took the calipers off the truck, one at a time - pulled out the new caliper marked "Left" and sat them side by side, they were identical, and so I proceeded to prepare the new caliper with grease and silicone and etc. then put them on...
They fit great and everything was fine. Problem was that the caliper was essentially upside down and as the nipples were at the bottom, they wouldn't bleed correctly as there was a pocket of air at the top of the caliper. Stupid stupid stupid. Expensive lesson, but well learned I will tell you, and NOT something that the videos ever deal with. The calipers will still fit, either way, and since you are looking at them from on top of the tire and in reverse (that is, behind the tire, not head on) the orientation is a little deceptive. From underneath on a lift I could see as plain as day what I had done. Felt pretty damn idiotic, cost me a penny to fix. Was so pissed I just paid for them to do it - if I had a lift, I could have swapped the calipers out myself in 15 minutes or less, but "as the pads were already married to the calipers, those had to be swapped out too..." BS. Stupid tax paid. Moving on.
04-26-2017, 09:59 AM
#43
Let the Fun Begin
Installed the calipers with the nipples down, in other words, on the wrong side, apparently.
I took the calipers off the truck, one at a time - pulled out the new caliper marked "Left" and sat them side by side, they were identical, and so I proceeded to prepare the new caliper with grease and silicone and etc. then put them on...
They fit great and everything was fine. Problem was that the caliper was essentially upside down and as the nipples were at the bottom, they wouldn't bleed correctly as there was a pocket of air at the top of the caliper. Stupid stupid stupid. Expensive lesson, but well learned I will tell you, and NOT something that the videos ever deal with. The calipers will still fit, either way, and since you are looking at them from on top of the tire and in reverse (that is, behind the tire, not head on) the orientation is a little deceptive. From underneath on a lift I could see as plain as day what I had done. Felt pretty damn idiotic, cost me a penny to fix. Was so pissed I just paid for them to do it - if I had a lift, I could have swapped the calipers out myself in 15 minutes or less, but "as the pads were already married to the calipers, those had to be swapped out too..." BS. Stupid tax paid. Moving on.
I took the calipers off the truck, one at a time - pulled out the new caliper marked "Left" and sat them side by side, they were identical, and so I proceeded to prepare the new caliper with grease and silicone and etc. then put them on...
They fit great and everything was fine. Problem was that the caliper was essentially upside down and as the nipples were at the bottom, they wouldn't bleed correctly as there was a pocket of air at the top of the caliper. Stupid stupid stupid. Expensive lesson, but well learned I will tell you, and NOT something that the videos ever deal with. The calipers will still fit, either way, and since you are looking at them from on top of the tire and in reverse (that is, behind the tire, not head on) the orientation is a little deceptive. From underneath on a lift I could see as plain as day what I had done. Felt pretty damn idiotic, cost me a penny to fix. Was so pissed I just paid for them to do it - if I had a lift, I could have swapped the calipers out myself in 15 minutes or less, but "as the pads were already married to the calipers, those had to be swapped out too..." BS. Stupid tax paid. Moving on.
And at least you know for the next time you have to do it..i'm sure the truck stops nicely now
04-26-2017, 01:17 PM
#44
Installed the calipers with the nipples down, in other words, on the wrong side, apparently.
I took the calipers off the truck, one at a time - pulled out the new caliper marked "Left" and sat them side by side, they were identical, and so I proceeded to prepare the new caliper with grease and silicone and etc. then put them on...
They fit great and everything was fine. Problem was that the caliper was essentially upside down and as the nipples were at the bottom, they wouldn't bleed correctly as there was a pocket of air at the top of the caliper. Stupid stupid stupid. Expensive lesson, but well learned I will tell you, and NOT something that the videos ever deal with. The calipers will still fit, either way, and since you are looking at them from on top of the tire and in reverse (that is, behind the tire, not head on) the orientation is a little deceptive. From underneath on a lift I could see as plain as day what I had done. Felt pretty damn idiotic, cost me a penny to fix. Was so pissed I just paid for them to do it - if I had a lift, I could have swapped the calipers out myself in 15 minutes or less, but "as the pads were already married to the calipers, those had to be swapped out too..." BS. Stupid tax paid. Moving on.
I took the calipers off the truck, one at a time - pulled out the new caliper marked "Left" and sat them side by side, they were identical, and so I proceeded to prepare the new caliper with grease and silicone and etc. then put them on...
They fit great and everything was fine. Problem was that the caliper was essentially upside down and as the nipples were at the bottom, they wouldn't bleed correctly as there was a pocket of air at the top of the caliper. Stupid stupid stupid. Expensive lesson, but well learned I will tell you, and NOT something that the videos ever deal with. The calipers will still fit, either way, and since you are looking at them from on top of the tire and in reverse (that is, behind the tire, not head on) the orientation is a little deceptive. From underneath on a lift I could see as plain as day what I had done. Felt pretty damn idiotic, cost me a penny to fix. Was so pissed I just paid for them to do it - if I had a lift, I could have swapped the calipers out myself in 15 minutes or less, but "as the pads were already married to the calipers, those had to be swapped out too..." BS. Stupid tax paid. Moving on.