Great White Taco build

The other side i was able to do with a screw driver.

this side, had to use a medium pry bar. But its compressed now. I would say driver side - 5 min, passenger side - 10 min

 

If you had to fight it and you only got 20k out of those pads, something is wrong. I would replace the caliper. Both, actually, so they're uniform.

 

So this is one of those "do one side, gotta do the other" situation?

 

Not necessarily, but it's something I did. I figure a caliper is only $100 so it was nice to just do both and not worry about it for a long time.

 

Makes sense. I cant have the truck down while im waiting. Im going to try it out for a little bit, and order another one.

 

How many miles on the calipers? Stuck piston/dragging pad was my thought as well

 

113k on calipers. Ive never replaced, and I don't think @AR15xAR10 ever did them (its his dad's truck)

maybe it was time?

 

Pad break in test drive is good. Nice to have brakes again. No dragging noises.

edit: there is a dragging noise. Ugh. Advance auto doesn't have any locally. Checking rock auto next. For time being, im going to need to drive the truck occasionally.

 

@EatSleepTacos do you have a part number for the tensioner pulley? All Im finding is upper, lower, or AC

 

The whole assembly? I would have to look that up. I reused the pulley that's on there. All I replaced was the bearing itself.

 

oh ok. I also blanked that we previously talked about this.. I found the thread

Found that the upper will work. Gates 36173

$37 Gates 36173 DriveAlign Belt Drive Idler/Tensioner Pulley

https://www.amazon.com/Gates-36173-...1f0615cdd3b&pd_rd_wg=m9BBr&pd_rd_i=B001FKEMGM

EDIT: according to the thread that you linked, that will not work. Canceled order from Rock Auto

 

Ordered a new Ultra Power front right caliper. $75 shipped from Rock Auto, no core exchange. Hopefully it gets here soon!

 

I was going to recommend RA. Good people and fast shipping.

Just got the 1?

 

Yea, just going to do 1 for now. If the other one craps out, ill get that too. But going to try for this. They're probably near the end of life anyways..

 

Probably worth it to replace both before your big road trip

 

Yea you're right

 

Just trying to keep that "be prepared" mindset

 

Love hawk LTS pads!

 

No sir, i was going to replace them because he was on his third set of brakes when you bought it. That passenger side never seemed to wear right and he was overly paranoid