Mike82ndABN
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I changed out my diff output seals, and while I was at it I also replaced the rear brake pads.
I twisted and pushed the pistons back in until they bottomed out.
When I put the new pads in and bolted up the caliper there was plenty of slack between the pads and the piston, which I took up later with the brake pedal.
I'm noticing that the rear rotors are getting really hot when driving and the vehicle shudders when coming to a stop, when I jack up the rear I can feel the pads binding on the rotor when I spin the wheels. I can pry the pads away from the rotor and get it to freewheel nicely, but as soon as i engage the parking brake they cinch up tight (which is good), but they don't back off.
I thought maybe I need to push the pistons in some more, so I took the calipers off again and pushed the pistons back in, short drive and they are binding again.
Parking brake seems good (its on the caliper), I have them set as light as possible at the moment and the spring loaded arm on the side of the caliper that the parking brake cable pulls on is resting against the stop on the caliper, so it shouldn't be engaged, there is no tension on it.
What am I doing wrong?
I twisted and pushed the pistons back in until they bottomed out.
When I put the new pads in and bolted up the caliper there was plenty of slack between the pads and the piston, which I took up later with the brake pedal.
I'm noticing that the rear rotors are getting really hot when driving and the vehicle shudders when coming to a stop, when I jack up the rear I can feel the pads binding on the rotor when I spin the wheels. I can pry the pads away from the rotor and get it to freewheel nicely, but as soon as i engage the parking brake they cinch up tight (which is good), but they don't back off.
I thought maybe I need to push the pistons in some more, so I took the calipers off again and pushed the pistons back in, short drive and they are binding again.
Parking brake seems good (its on the caliper), I have them set as light as possible at the moment and the spring loaded arm on the side of the caliper that the parking brake cable pulls on is resting against the stop on the caliper, so it shouldn't be engaged, there is no tension on it.
What am I doing wrong?
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