How hard is it to change brake rotors & pads on a 01 Silverado 4WD?
How To Change Brake Pads March 18th, 2010Any suggestions/reviews on basic aftermarket rotors and/or pads?
What’s wrong with "stock"?
GM uses higher quality steel in their rotors than ANY aftermarket China made steel.
It’s simple to replace rotors and pads.
1) A good jack.
2) A block of wood. (to hold the truck tires off the ground) Don’t trust the jack by it’s self!!
3) 1 Big C clamp. (to compress the calipers)
4) Lug wrench.
March 18th, 2010 at 6:20 pm
Absolutely not. If I’m not mistaken, those are hubless rotors that come right off after the calipers are removed. You may need to have the rotors turned (machined) if they have been rubbing metal to metal on the pads. Local parts houses usually do that for $5-10 each.
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March 18th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
I don’t know if you would gain a whole heck of a lot by going totally aftermarket with the rotors – your best bet is get a set of good replacements from the auto parts store, and look for higher performance pads. The replacements are very simple on your truck – pull off the caliper, and the rotors should come right off.
If you’re dead set on aftermarket, I can personally recommend the SSBC rotors – I recommend the slotted, but not cross-drilled, since you’re stopping a whole lot of weight when you brake, the cross-drills will tend to crack at the holes from the heat.
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March 18th, 2010 at 7:04 pm
What’s wrong with "stock"?
GM uses higher quality steel in their rotors than ANY aftermarket China made steel.
It’s simple to replace rotors and pads.
1) A good jack.
2) A block of wood. (to hold the truck tires off the ground) Don’t trust the jack by it’s self!!
3) 1 Big C clamp. (to compress the calipers)
4) Lug wrench.
References :