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Foretravel Motorhome Forums => Foretravel Tech Talk => Topic started by: nitehawk on April 18, 2018, 11:12:30 am

Title: Do I need to remove wheels to replace disc pads?
Post by: nitehawk on April 18, 2018, 11:12:30 am
Our 1989 GV has leaf springs, disc brakes, and an electric assist motor for powering the master brake cylinder.
NO AIR BRAKES. Definitely NONE. (it is a relatively strange arrangement)
Do I have to remove the wheels in order to replace the disc brake pads? What drawings I have seem to indicate the rotor and disc pads & calipers are inboard of the wheel & rim.
Title: Re: Do I need to remove wheels to replace disc pads?
Post by: craneman on April 18, 2018, 01:13:48 pm
I believe you have the Hydravac system that uses the power steering hydraulic pressure to assist the brakes I had the same system on my dually. To answer your question, the wheels do have to come off to lift the caliper up to change the pads.
Title: Re: Do I need to remove wheels to replace disc pads?
Post by: Mike Brez on April 18, 2018, 03:54:18 pm
I'm not aware of any drum or disc brake that you do without removing wheel.
Title: Re: Do I need to remove wheels to replace disc pads?
Post by: rvtinker on April 18, 2018, 04:53:00 pm
Quote from: Mike Brez –
I'm not aware of any drum or disc brake that you do without removing wheel.
On an RV, I wouldn't think they exist, but on other vehicles they do.  Just Google inboard brakes.
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