Monday, June 25, 2007
Braking system rebuild
After hard farm use and two years of sitting outdoors, the brakes on the Trooper were in poor condition - the calipers were seized (along with their mounting bolts), the rotors were rusted, the pad friction material had separated from the steel backplate, and the fluid was completely black.I repacked the front wheel bearings and locking hubs, replaced the grease seals, had the front rotors machined and installed a new set of calipers and pads.
The rear brakes received similar treatment: new rotors, calipers and pads. I also lubricated the parking brake cables and pivot points, replaced one of the parking brake cables and adjusted the system. Fresh fluid completed the rebuild.
posted by acy76, 9:56 PM
