I have a rear brake dilema and I need advice. I had the ebrake freeze problem which I had fixed. But before it was fixed, it cause the rear brakes to heat up really bad to the point that they were lightly glowing once. And ever since, which is several months, my right rear brake squeaks.
I recently took off the brake caliper and reseated the pads with some anti-squeal. I noticed that one of the pads had a little uneven wear around the top edge but I put it back on anyway. The squeak went away but after a few weeks it came back.
I have come to the conclusion that the pads are screwed up and the rotor is probably warped so I ordered new rotors and pads from rotorpros. My stoptech direct replacement rotors were rusted really bad anyway so I decided to get all 4 new rotors.
My main question is do you think that I need to get new rear calipers as well to stop the squeak? I'm affraid that the heat from the ebrake problem damaged the calipers as well.

Also, does anyone know where I can get the rear brake caliper piston adjuster or a tool that will screw the rear caliper pistons back in? Part # T87P-2588-A.

Thanks!

 

For myself I think I'd jack up back of the car; neutral gear; handbrake off. I'd step on the brakes hard then release and check to see if both sides of rear brakes have same drag on them. This could indicate if one of the caliper pistons are sticking. Don't however, rule out the caliper slide pins that may also cause the calliper to drag excessively. Remove the calipers and check to make sure the slide pins aren't seizing up. They should be able to be cleaned and regreased. As for the tool you're talking about if it's the square cube style, they're usually available at autoparts stores. If you decide to rotate the piston back into the caliper it might be wise to open the caliper bleed screw slighly to keep the dirty brake fluid from going back up the lines.

 

good ideas. I will check make sure the slide pins are clean. What kind of grease should I use on those. I have some lithium grease, will that work?

 

http://www.autozone.com/selectedZip,.../selectZip.htm

 

ahhh.. thanks

 

No problem. It's thicker stuff than lithium grease.