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#89 of 191 Re: Rusty Brake Lines on 1500 GMC Sierra (2000) [preddy] by ttaupier1 Jul 18, 2008 (5:07 am)
Replying to: preddy (Jul 17, 2008 7:03 pm) Please see my other posts, there are a lot of customers with your problems, there is a post i had from other blogging sites that have had the same issues and concerns as you.   I believe in most of my posts explain most of your thoughts based on experience an opinion
#90 of 191 Help changing front brake pads. by twotall4u_77 Jul 23, 2008 (4:43 pm)
Can someone please explain how to change the front brake pads on a 2005 Silverado. What size wrench do you need and do you remove 4 bolts or just 2? Replies to this message: ducktape1 (Aug 06, 2008 5:06 pm)
#91 of 191 85 chevy front brakes by ducktape1 Aug 06, 2008 (5:04 pm)
hey all was wandering if anyone could help i have a 85 chevy truck ive been having trouble with the front passenger brkes sticking , so i put new caliper on that side with brakes and problem is still there caliper sticks and cause brakes and rotor to heat up any suggestions?
#92 of 191 Re: Help changing front brake pads. [twotall4u_77] by ducktape1 Aug 06, 2008 (5:06 pm)
Replying to: twotall4u_77 (Jul 23, 2008 4:43 pm) there is only two and i believe they r a 3/8 allen head
#93 of 191 Re: 2002 Silverado Brake Problems [istijs] by remjrmiller Aug 15, 2008 (12:29 pm)
Replying to: istijs (Jul 14, 2008 2:09 pm) Identical issue here. I thought I was reading a post by myself! I have had my truck in for new brake pads and rotors 3x since purchase. Just this week brake line ruptured and took into dealer. I need to replace basically from the brake pedal to the brakes due to rust. Dealer blames it on vehicle sitting for extended times (which it does but on pavement). $6000 to repair with $1700 in labor just for brake lines alone. If anyone has information on this being a common issue with 2002 vehicles please let me know. Thanks. Replies to this message: obyone (Aug 15, 2008 2:45 pm) ttaupier1 (Aug 17, 2008 6:46 pm) barnowl3 (Mar 09, 2009 5:08 pm)
#94 of 191 Re: 2002 Silverado Brake Problems [remjrmiller] by obyone Aug 15, 2008 (2:45 pm)
Replying to: remjrmiller (Aug 15, 2008 12:29 pm) $6000 to repair with $1700 in labor just for brake lines alone.   That's nuts. You should check out an independent mechanic. Even with replacing with all stainless steel hardware it would be no where near that price. And while I've heard of some having brake line issues I have never heard of that kind of price to replace. Most of the people that were having problems was due to salt on the roads.
#95 of 191 Re: 2002 Silverado Brake Problems [remjrmiller] by ttaupier1 Aug 17, 2008 (6:46 pm)
Replying to: remjrmiller (Aug 15, 2008 12:29 pm) Hey there,   Mine is a 2003, and yes mine is inside a garage all the time, I power washed the engine last week, and noticed many lines rusting and looking very ...(99K miles) old. Not sure WHY >> my truck is garaged 90% of the time. Looks like GM used sub standard steel lines from Vendor "D"...who used bad alloys.. cheepest supplier   6k seems very steep but then again if you have to do all the lines your looking at 8-10hrs of work, not to mention all the bending/fitting, that is if they don't make a kit to replace.. old lines. I love my truck an not planning on trading her in, but these brake issues really rub me the wrong way..   I have other posts here for the past few years with multiple break/brake posts
#96 of 191 50 miles on vehicle! service brakes soon message by z71redneck Aug 21, 2008 (5:35 pm)
On the way home from the dealership my service brakes soon light came on. I called the dealership and was told it is probably a computer hick up!! I returned the next day 180 mile round trip. They cleared the code and sent me on my way. 20 miles later the message appeared again I went back. This time they looked at the brakes and had to take on O ring off of a new silverado on the lot to put on mine. The brakes are currently fine. I think the salesman held my satisfaction with my new truck higher than the safety of my Wife and I. "A COMPUTER HICK UP?"
#97 of 191 Re: Replacing Rear Rotors [marcb2] by startsmart Aug 29, 2008 (9:47 pm)
Replying to: marcb2 (Feb 24, 2008 11:50 am) We had the same grinding noise this week on our '04 Silverado 1500. Inner right rear pad was worn down metal to metal. The other 3 pads in great shape. Repair place had a copy of chevy bulletin 00-05-23-005B, dated May 27, 2003 explaining this problem affecting trucks from 1999-2004. Both GMC & Silverado half tons. Excessive wear to right inner pad caused by mud being slung from front to rear tire. Solution is to install mud flaps. Why were we not told of this need for mud flaps when we bought the vehicle (Dec of 2003, after bulletin was published) and why did Chevrolet decide not to install these mud flaps on all the new trucks as soon as they discovered the problem? Now we have had to pay for repairs that could have been avoided if the mud flaps had been there to protect us. I have called Chevrolet but they are giving me the run around and not much hope for reimbursement. There was a known design flaw in the vehicle, causing damage to the rear break and they do nothing? Negligence? I would say so...
#98 of 191 Re: 2002 Silverado Brake Problems [istijs] by ziggy63 Aug 30, 2008 (9:06 am)
Replying to: istijs (Jul 14, 2008 2:09 pm) Wow- it's like deja vu all over again! I bought a '99 Sierra 1500 2wd extended cab new. I've now had it 9 years and 110,000 miles. The first time I was approaching a stop and hit a small bump the brakes went away while the ABS chattered. I complained to the dealer and got nowhere. I also posted on whatever Edmunds sites existed then and saw lots of other people with the same problem. I assumed GM had fixed it after '99, but apparently not. It happens every time under those conditions. I treat it like wheel lockup and take my foot off and immediately reapply the brakes. It's a workaround, but a major safety defect. It's probably time to pull the fuse. I've replaced my rotors twice and they need it again. My brake shop said the OEM stuff is junk, and the parking brake design is useless. Mine's been gone for years. I also had a brake line rot out before 100,000 miles, which I've never seen on any vehicle before. I remember the sales literature bragged about "aluminized" brake lines. That must have meant aluminum paint on the junkiest material they could find. It's criminal. I had it fixed, but now I don't trust the other lines. I need to keep the truck 2 more years. Where did your shop find the replacement hard lines? I'm considering stainless steel, but so far am only finding the braided flexible lines. GM should be held responsible for this. People have probably died already, but perhaps no one except we who own these trucks knows why. Replies to this message: ttaupier1 (Sep 01, 2008 3:18 am)

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