8.8 Rear - DIY?

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Jan 15, 2009 | 03:54 PM

#21

157dB

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From: NW Arkansas

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdphillips73

also, you dont have to have a "special" tool to push the piston back in on the caliper. you can just use a regular c clamp that is big enough.

If you dont mind useless damaged calipers when you are done.

Quote:

Originally Posted by schapman

I bet your dads truck doesnt have anti-lock brakes. any car that has anti-lock brakes needs to turn the rear caliper piston to get them to go back in.

Wrong, the piston needs to be turned because the rear disc brakes
are parking brakes as well. The fronts are not and dont need to be
turned to get them to retract enough for new brake pads.
The parking brake cable turns the pistons and forces them
out to the discs causing the rotors to lock up for parking brake.
It has NOTHING to do with ABS. The only ABS related item back
there are the speed rings and speed ring sensors

Last edited by 157dB; Jan 16, 2009 at 11:20 AM.

Jan 15, 2009 | 05:41 PM

#22

The Potato

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Joined: Oct 2007

Posts: 569

From: Houston, TX

Quote:

Originally Posted by schapman

I bet your dads truck doesnt have anti-lock brakes. any car that has anti-lock brakes needs to turn the rear caliper piston to get them to go back in.

I'm almost certain it has ABS.

Jan 15, 2009 | 06:40 PM

#23

Mr. Ugly

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Joined: Apr 2008

Posts: 634

From: CA

Mine doesn't have ABS, but I needed to use the special tool for the rear calipers.

Fronts can compress with a C-clamp.

I believe the rear pistons need to be rotated due to the design of the parking brake mechanism in the rear calipers.

Jan 24, 2009 | 11:21 AM

#24

Musckletang

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Joined: Mar 2008

Posts: 144

From: MI

There is a nice how to install on the v6 for the 8.8 on:

http://tv.newtakeoff.com/featured_la...php?reset=true

Just select the video 8th video down on the playlist.