Caliper sliders
Question:
1994 GMC Jimmy. I went to midas the other day to get a free brake inspection. I was surprised they let me out the door w/o getting the work done. One of the items suggested was a "Slider Kit" for the calipers. 2 questions: what is a "Slider kit"?, and is it an easy fix? I’m somewhat mechanically inclined (I’ve done a brake job on discs before, but not on this vehicle), and want to do this when I need front brakes (soon, ‘cuz the rears were dead a while ago and are being re-built). Everything has to be replaced in the rear, all the hardware, the shoes, the drums. Nothing’s been done in back until now w/ 65,500 on the odo.
Response:
Mike, Not sure what Midas meant by a "slider kit", but it’s hard to believe that your rear drum brakes are "shot" after only 65,000 miles. Unless you had major metal-to-metal contact with the drums, the drums should be turnable. You shouldn’t have to replace anything but the linings… Free brake inspections are intended to make work for the company. I’m glad they let you leave "out the door w/o getting the work done". Routine brake work is easily done by anybody who’s mechanically inclined. Get a book, or go to your local library, and go for it! Have fun – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > 1994 GMC Jimmy. I went to midas the other day to get a free brake > inspection. I was surprised they let me out the door w/o getting the > work done. One of the items suggested was a "Slider Kit" for the > calipers. 2 questions: what is a "Slider kit"?, and is it an easy fix? > I’m somewhat mechanically inclined (I’ve done a brake job on discs > before, but not on this vehicle), and want to do this when I need front > brakes (soon, ‘cuz the rears were dead a while ago and are being > re-built). Everything has to be replaced in the rear, all the hardware, > the shoes, the drums. Nothing’s been done in back until now w/ 65,500 > on the odo.
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>1994 GMC Jimmy. I went to midas the other day to get a free brake >inspection. I was surprised they let me out the door w/o getting the >work done. One of the items suggested was a "Slider Kit" for the >calipers. 2 questions: what is a "Slider kit"?, and is it an easy fix? >I’m somewhat mechanically inclined (I’ve done a brake job on discs >before, but not on this vehicle), and want to do this when I need front >brakes (soon, ‘cuz the rears were dead a while ago and are being >re-built). Everything has to be replaced in the rear, all the hardware, >the shoes, the drums. Nothing’s been done in back until now w/ 65,500 >on the odo.
hi, i’m a G.M. tech A slider kit is metal bushings and rubber o-rings that go into your frt calipers. This is a normal job, the dirt and salt from the road get on to these parts causing seizing, therefore brake wearing out quickly. It is a easy job to do. that you about 30 minutes just remove frt caliper pins, left calipers away from rotors, then replace bushings and seals. wasn’t that EASY!!!
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Now, about the rears, is 65,000 a decent amount of life from them??, the linings weren’t worn that bad, but the drums had hard spots that, had they been machined out, would have made the drum too big. I was also told I needed a hardware kit for the rear. Is this normal?? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->1994 GMC Jimmy. I went to midas the other day to get a free brake >inspection. I was surprised they let me out the door w/o getting the >work done. One of the items suggested was a "Slider Kit" for the >calipers. 2 questions: what is a "Slider kit"?, and is it an easy fix? >I’m somewhat mechanically inclined (I’ve done a brake job on discs >before, but not on this vehicle), and want to do this when I need front >brakes (soon, ‘cuz the rears were dead a while ago and are being >re-built). Everything has to be replaced in the rear, all the hardware, >the shoes, the drums. Nothing’s been done in back until now w/ 65,500 >on the odo. > hi, i’m a G.M. tech > A slider kit is metal bushings and rubber o-rings that go into your frt calipers. > This is a normal job, the dirt and salt from the road get on to these parts causing seizing, > therefore brake wearing out quickly. > It is a easy job to do. that you about 30 minutes > just remove frt caliper pins, left calipers away from rotors, then replace bushings and seals. > wasn’t that EASY!!!
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He may of meant a bushing kit. I just replaced em on my 91 GMC K-2500. All it is o-rings and replacement mount pins for the caliper. It cost around $15 for both calipers. It was very easy to replace. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >1994 GMC Jimmy. I went to midas the other day to get a free brake >inspection. I was surprised they let me out the door w/o getting the >work done. One of the items suggested was a "Slider Kit" for the >calipers. 2 questions: what is a "Slider kit"?, and is it an easy fix? >I’m somewhat mechanically inclined (I’ve done a brake job on discs >before, but not on this vehicle), and want to do this when I need front >brakes (soon, ‘cuz the rears were dead a while ago and are being >re-built). Everything has to be replaced in the rear, all the hardware, >the shoes, the drums. Nothing’s been done in back until now w/ 65,500 >on the odo.
