brakes question

[ThePhoenix]

how important is changing the brake fluid? I read that old brake fluid can cause things like calipers sticking etc...

and as you can guess, I have calipers sticking...

I was thinking of rebuilding the calipers...but if thats not the problem

whats everyones opinion?

 

[SavaX]

I guess you could bleed out the old fluid and see if that fixes your problem, then go from there. I usually just replace everything the first time around...new calipers for my 91 were $40/pop, small price to pay for piece of mind IMO. However other people stick to the "ain't broke don't fix it" motto, so to each his own!

 

[safn1949]

Just replace the calipers,on my older vehicles I would then let the fluid drain out and replace it but you have ABS and I think it's kinda a ***** to bleed the system if you do.I'm not sure but someone will tell us.

 

[2TimingTom]

Could be the slider pins. Clean and relube those. This should be done periodically anyway.

If the slider pins are really marred and galled up, they may need to be replaced. Or get new calipers.

 

[SavaX]

I forgot to mention my calipers from Kragen came loaded with new pads and pins. Just get new ones.

I really want to get one of these: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MVP-0100/ no more "down.....ok UP!.....now down...."

 

[my98nnj]

Replace or flush the brake fluid every time you do a brake job.

Brake fluid is hydroscopic by nature (absorbs moisture). Old fluid will start to corrode the system from the inside out. It's very easy to just bleed until you get clean fluid from each caliper. You can suck out most of the m/c fluid, then refill with clean fluid. From then on, it's just bleeding until the fluid runs clean from each caliper.
Usually one large container is all that's needed to do the whole system.