Re: Brake caliper overheating - smoking!
Reply #29 –
Cleaning the caliper slide pins and installing the Meritor helper springs is not a complicated task, I did it myself. It took about one hour per spring and the most challenging and difficult task was removing the wheels. I replaced the tires last week and the tire shop allowed me to install the springs after they removed the wheels (on the rear). I removed the front wheels and installed the springs on the front about two weeks ago.
I ran a 3/8-16 tap into each hole to clean the threads before turning in a 3/8 bolt that was about 3 inches long. Then removed the cotter key and the nut on the clamping bolt. Then cleaned the pin every where I could see with thin strips of abrasive scrub cloth. I then hammered (small hammer) the pin inward about 1/2 inch and cleaned the pin again. I could then just pull on the 3/8 bolt with pliers while wiggling and rotating bolt. I did have to hammer on a crescent wrench on one bolt to remove the pin.
The crud on the pins was mostly brake dust and the most dirty was the lower pin on the driver side front which was also the brake which would drag at times.
Front pads looked new (107,000 miles), however the rear pads on passenger side had worn more on one end then the other (perhaps dragging sometimes). Even rear pads have lots of life left. The lower, driver side pin on the rear was badly corroded with the chrome gone except where it was protected by the caliper bushings.
Does anyone know the part number for the pins?
Topic: Brake caliper overheating - smoking!