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YOu Of course, you guys helped me out so much, I am glad to be able to add even 0.1% to the conversation :)

The piston wells are deep and the pistons fit is extremely tight. It is already about 30% seated and I think any angular force would be negligible, and the same situation applies at the piston extraction which I also pulled it out holding it from one side and it came straight out. The...

Here is the easiest and fastest way I found to collapse the pistons to extract the old brakes pads and install new ones in minutes. I use a 1/4” bolt with 5/16” spacer nuts in order to keep the head raised from the caliper body so I can use a socket to drive it quickly. the bolt is inserted...

Yes, the brake fluid looks clear, but as you say I am doing a flush since I have to do a bleed on all 4 calipers as I am cleaning them anyway. Got new DOT5 brake fluid.

Quick update…I ended up getting the actual Wilwood brake pads (there are several manufacturers approved under the NSN) and they are a piece of art, the way are made with that solid copper backplate. Initially I thought there was only half of the front passenger side caliper that was stuck (I...

Thank you! I also wanted to make others aware about these parts issues and how things are worded. I only buy parts from HPG, Kascar, Mac or AMG and this seemed to be too good to be true, that's why I had to check.

RWH do you have any experience with ComTac Parts (also going by Wolfer-Parts) brake pads? Are they selling genuine OEM parts or Chinese copies? The have a Z-150-9841K/ 5717285-SP REV set of 4 pads for $120, while Kascar and MacMotors sell it for about $230 (also a set of 4)...

I know it’s wishful thinking, but would it be plausible for the left pad to be stuck on the pin and allow the piston to stay extended and advance more than it should? I am saying this because I had to hammer out the pin, it was totally stuck and a little bent, while the one on the driver side it...

Thank you! I appreciate the details. Are those replacements pads compatible with the 12k GVW and 12” rotors? I have been searching for a while to cross reference pads, as it seems I have the Wilwood Z-150-10479-PS or 5717285, which like you say are not cheap (about $250 for 4 pads). I...

Not sure how everyone else is collapsing the pistons in order to replace the pads without removing the caliper assembly and here is the easiest way I could think of, using a screw in place of the pin, combined with the existing pad, before taking it out: For even faster results, I recommend...

My 1165A1 truck had about 7,000 miles on it when I got it and the brakes looked good. After driving less than 1,000 miles, the front passenger left brake pad (looking at it from the front) is completely worn out, with the left caliper pistons being extended almost double than the right side...