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Frozen caliper [message #331178] Sat, 21 April 2018 09:08 Go to next message
Tom Lins is currently offline  Tom Lins   United States
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Brought the GMC over to our house from the storage location last week (HOA will not allow me to park it here) and discovered that one of the brakes was sticking.
I figured the easiest way to tell which wheel was sticking was to check the temps of the brakes at each wheel.
It took me some time to locate my temp gun and when I started checking 5 out of six drums/calipers were around 110 degrees but the right front disc was close to 600
The rotor appears to be ok
I decided to replace the caliper and hose on both sides since Murphy lives next door. The cost to just go to 80mm calipers was not much of a difference so I am going that way.

The parts got here yesterday (thank you JimK) but now I am trying to figure out what casting marks I need to grind down, does anyone have a picture?
Are ther any gotcha's I should watchout for?




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Re: Frozen caliper [message #331179 is a reply to message #331178] Sat, 21 April 2018 09:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I do not to have a picture. I'll go look for one in a minute. Set the caliper down on it's back (hose entrance end). Now look at the piston. I should be up looking at you. Then look at the circular casting around the piston. You will see that the outside of the casting has a bump about 1/2" by 1/2 inch. There is no apparent reason for this bump to be there but that is what you want to grind off. I'll go look for a picture.

Ken B


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Re: Frozen caliper [message #331181 is a reply to message #331179] Sat, 21 April 2018 09:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I found it. Look here:
http://gmcmotorhome.com/commodore/front_brake/index.html



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Re: [GMCnet] Frozen caliper [message #331187 is a reply to message #331181] Sat, 21 April 2018 11:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Also, mount the caliper to the knuckle, using the slide pins, without pads
installed. Slide the caliper all the way in- and out-board to be sure
there's no interference between the caliper and the knuckle. Some slight
grinding of the knuckle may even be necessary for clearance. These days,
this precaution (from Dave Lenzi at Tucson and before) is applicable to
both standard and 80 mm calipers.

Ken H.

On Sat, Apr 21, 2018 at 10:59 AM, Ken Burton wrote:

> I found it. Look here:
> http://gmcmotorhome.com/commodore/front_brake/index.html
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Re: [GMCnet] Frozen caliper [message #331190 is a reply to message #331187] Sat, 21 April 2018 12:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Check the front Rubber brake hose as it probaly collaped and not letting
the pressure return.

On Sat, Apr 21, 2018 at 9:16 AM, Ken Henderson
wrote:

> Also, mount the caliper to the knuckle, using the slide pins, without pads
> installed. Slide the caliper all the way in- and out-board to be sure
> there's no interference between the caliper and the knuckle. Some slight
> grinding of the knuckle may even be necessary for clearance. These days,
> this precaution (from Dave Lenzi at Tucson and before) is applicable to
> both standard and 80 mm calipers.
>
> Ken H.
>
> On Sat, Apr 21, 2018 at 10:59 AM, Ken Burton wrote:
>
>> I found it. Look here:
>> http://gmcmotorhome.com/commodore/front_brake/index.html
>>
>>
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Re: Frozen caliper [message #331193 is a reply to message #331181] Sat, 21 April 2018 14:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Ken Burton wrote on Sat, 21 April 2018 10:59
I found it. Look here:
http://gmcmotorhome.com/commodore/front_brake/index.html



Wow completely forgot about those pictures and instructions from Arch, it has been literally a decade. Thank you Ken



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Re: [GMCnet] Frozen caliper [message #331194 is a reply to message #331190] Sat, 21 April 2018 14:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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jimk wrote on Sat, 21 April 2018 13:51
Check the front Rubber brake hose as it probaly collaped and not letting
the pressure return.

On Sat, Apr 21, 2018 at 9:16 AM, Ken Henderson
wrote:

> Also, mount the caliper to the knuckle, using the slide pins, without pads
> installed. Slide the caliper all the way in- and out-board to be sure
> there's no interference between the caliper and the knuckle. Some slight
> grinding of the knuckle may even be necessary for clearance. These days,
> this precaution (from Dave Lenzi at Tucson and before) is applicable to
> both standard and 80 mm calipers.
>
> Ken H.
>
> On Sat, Apr 21, 2018 at 10:59 AM, Ken Burton wrote:
>
>> I found it. Look here:
>> http://gmcmotorhome.com/commodore/front_brake/index.html
>>
>>
>> --
>> Ken Burton - N9KB
>> 76 Palm Beach
>> Hebron, Indiana
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Jim
I figured that could be an issue since the 78 we had previously had the problem with three of the hoses.
Is there a way to determine which hose goes to which side?
The banjo ends are a little different on each one but it is not obvious to me anyway which goes on which side?
One hose has a BQ stamped into the metal at each end and the other has nothing?




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Re: [GMCnet] Frozen caliper [message #331195 is a reply to message #331187] Sat, 21 April 2018 14:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Ken Henderson wrote on Sat, 21 April 2018 12:16
Also, mount the caliper to the knuckle, using the slide pins, without pads
installed. Slide the caliper all the way in- and out-board to be sure
there's no interference between the caliper and the knuckle. Some slight
grinding of the knuckle may even be necessary for clearance. These days,
this precaution (from Dave Lenzi at Tucson and before) is applicable to
both standard and 80 mm calipers.

Ken H.

On Sat, Apr 21, 2018 at 10:59 AM, Ken Burton wrote:

> I found it. Look here:
> http://gmcmotorhome.com/commodore/front_brake/index.html
>
>
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> Ken Burton - N9KB
> 76 Palm Beach
> Hebron, Indiana
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Ken

Thanks that is good to be aware of.



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Re: [GMCnet] Frozen caliper [message #331196 is a reply to message #331187] Sat, 21 April 2018 14:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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That wasn't really a complete description of Dave's caution: He especially
mentioned interference of the inner pads with the caliper itself,
especially the SS tabs which wrap around the pad from the
anti-rattle/squeal pads on the back. He's found those binding also. Says
newer PF 052-20 pads have the SS backers riveted rather than tab-mounted.

Ken H.

On Sat, Apr 21, 2018 at 12:16 PM, Ken Henderson
wrote:

> Also, mount the caliper to the knuckle, using the slide pins, without pads
> installed. Slide the caliper all the way in- and out-board to be sure
> there's no interference between the caliper and the knuckle. Some slight
> grinding of the knuckle may even be necessary for clearance. These days,
> this precaution (from Dave Lenzi at Tucson and before) is applicable to
> both standard and 80 mm calipers.
>
> Ken H.
>
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Re: [GMCnet] Frozen caliper [message #331199 is a reply to message #331196] Sat, 21 April 2018 18:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Tom Lins is currently offline  Tom Lins   United States
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Ken Henderson wrote on Sat, 21 April 2018 15:51
That wasn't really a complete description of Dave's caution: He especially
mentioned interference of the inner pads with the caliper itself,
especially the SS tabs which wrap around the pad from the
anti-rattle/squeal pads on the back. He's found those binding also. Says
newer PF 052-20 pads have the SS backers riveted rather than tab-mounted.

Ken H.

On Sat, Apr 21, 2018 at 12:16 PM, Ken Henderson
wrote:

> Also, mount the caliper to the knuckle, using the slide pins, without pads
> installed. Slide the caliper all the way in- and out-board to be sure
> there's no interference between the caliper and the knuckle. Some slight
> grinding of the knuckle may even be necessary for clearance. These days,
> this precaution (from Dave Lenzi at Tucson and before) is applicable to
> both standard and 80 mm calipers.
>
> Ken H.
>
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Ken
I am glad you said something about mounting the calipers and trying to slide them it looks like I have to take about 1/8 inch off.
I am going to split it one half of that off each part.
Thanks for the heads-up.



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Re: Frozen caliper [message #331207 is a reply to message #331193] Sun, 22 April 2018 00:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Tom Lins wrote on Sat, 21 April 2018 14:37
Ken Burton wrote on Sat, 21 April 2018 10:59
I found it. Look here:
http://gmcmotorhome.com/commodore/front_brake/index.html



Wow completely forgot about those pictures and instructions from Arch, it has been literally a decade. Thank you Ken


Do not feel bad. I forgot about them too. I just went looking for a picture for you and stumbled across them.


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Re: Frozen caliper [message #331229 is a reply to message #331178] Sun, 22 April 2018 12:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Tom Lins is currently offline  Tom Lins   United States
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Tom Lins wrote on Sat, 21 April 2018 10:08
Brought the GMC over to our house from the storage location last week (HOA will not allow me to park it here) and discovered that one of the brakes was sticking.
I figured the easiest way to tell which wheel was sticking was to check the temps of the brakes at each wheel.
It took me some time to locate my temp gun and when I started checking 5 out of six drums/calipers were around 110 degrees but the right front disc was close to 600
The rotor appears to be ok
I decided to replace the caliper and hose on both sides since Murphy lives next door. The cost to just go to 80mm calipers was not much of a difference so I am going that way.

The parts got here yesterday (thank you JimK) but now I am trying to figure out what casting marks I need to grind down, does anyone have a picture?
Are ther any gotcha's I should watchout for?




Does anyone know what the torque spec is for the banjo bolt on the rear of the 80mm caliper?


Tom Lins
St Augustine, FL
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Re: [GMCnet] Frozen caliper [message #331230 is a reply to message #331229] Sun, 22 April 2018 12:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Tom,

http://www.hoseandfittings.com/banjo-torque/

Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
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USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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Does anyone know what the torque spec is for the banjo bolt on the rear of the 80mm caliper?
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Re: [GMCnet] Frozen caliper [message #331231 is a reply to message #331230] Sun, 22 April 2018 12:36 Go to previous message
Tom Lins is currently offline  Tom Lins   United States
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Rob

Thank you. I can button this up now.

Regards


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