Start by jacking your truck up and taking your tires off. (always good to replace parts at the sametime. theres a good chance if one is bad the other is too) Tools needed: hammer flathead screwdriver vice grips towels/something to cover the ground from brake fluid sockets (OEM and aftermarket caliper bolts were different sizes) something to rest the caliper on so it doesnt hang by the hose bottle of brake fluid (DOT3) start by taking off the two caliper mounting bolts on the back of the caliper. (Before doing this step you may want to put a couple lug nuts on the studs to hold the rotor in place from falling off when the caliper is removed)next push up on the caliper and push the bottom outward toward the back of the vehicle. the caliper has two groves on the top that hold it in place. (make sure to have something tall enough to set the caliper on so it doesnt hang by the brake line) once the caliper is off the vehicle clamp the brake line with some vice grips or something that will clamp tight. now on the back of the caliper there is a bolt that holds the line onto the caliper. once the line is clammped undo this bolt. next take off your old pads. the outer pads have slide clips, i had to use a flathead to get off. just pry on the clips and push the pad up one side at a time. the inside pad is very easy, just pull it out. forgot to get a picture of it With your new caliper you should get two pieces of metal that look like this. they go on the caliper mount on the brake assy. itself. Put your pads back on your caliper. put the inside pad on FIRST. you may need a hammer to pound the outside pad back into place. (especially if you are installing new pads) next you have to put the bolt that holds the brake line on the caliper back on. (its easier to do with it off the vehicle, atleast i thought so) with your new caliper you should have also gotten some small copper washers. replace the old copper washers on the bolt that holds the line on the caliper with these. make sure you put one washer on the top side of the bolt and one of the bottom side. it should look like this MAKE SURE THE BOLT AND HOSE ARE PUT ON THE RIGHT WAY. there is a lip has to match up with the back of the caliper or the caliper will leak fluid. tighten this good. Once the caliper is put back together install it back on the truck by putting the top of the caliper on first and sliding the bottom in place last. put on the new hold mounting bolts that were given to you with the new caliper to tighten it down. now bleed the caliper to get some fluid running through it by using the bleeder valve on the back of it. (can be done with the tires on) This will take 2 people to do. one controlling the pedal and one opening/closing the valve. make sure the person inside can hear you. have them start with their foot off the pedal. Undo the vavle a little bit (either put a small hose over the end of the valve or have a bucket up to the valve to catch the fluid in). Have them push the brake pedal all the way down and hold it, this will bleed fluid out. when the pedal is all the way down (communicate with your friend so you know when the pedal is up or down) tighten the valve and have them let the pedal go. do this a few times to get some fluid into the caliper and its good to clean the lines out a little bit. MAKE SURE YOU WATCH THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR SO IT DOESNT EMPTY. there you guys go. hope this helps. if i left anything out let me know.
thanks man! new rotors were $277, had a coupon which took it to $255 and then i called and complained bcz of shipping problems so they gave me another $15 off lol.
