1998 silverado k2500 front dic brakes

[poliver313]

front disc brakes, right side wore down twice as fast as left side........Replaced both sides rotors, caliper and pads, noticed when bleeding the front brakes the right side you had to pump the brakes to get fluid into it. the left side I was able to gravity bleed first and then pump the brakes to get air out, it seem like when we pumped the brakes and bleed them both all the air came out....when I was changing calipers left side fluid was coming out good but the right side nothing came out unless you pressed the brake pedal.....now when you press the brake pedal the left side releases good but the right is still pressing the brake pads out. not releasing.......any idea what is wrong.....thanks

[Doug_Scott]

The brake hose came in today, installed it and the problem is fixed.....Thanks a lot Jsdirt and doug _scott..... good call.......!!!

 

Probably should have mentioned this earlier, but, when it comes to any brake condition I find, I always use the mechanics favorite proverb, "brake parts are like boobs, it is best when they travel in pairs". Whatever I replace on the left side, the right side gets the same treatment. This goes back to my early days, when drum brakes were not unusual for front wheels, not doing the same thing to both sides would usually result in a brake pull when done.

[Doug_Scott]

Flex hoses do behave odd sometimes. Only once have I actually experienced a defective flex hose that would not allow brake fluid to flow back upstream. To tell if that is the issue, get the brake to not release, then crack the bleeder open on that wheel. If the flex hose is bad, you will see a small squirt of fluid, and the caliper will release.

[poliver313]

When I had the old caliper off and was going to put the new one on, passenger side, I noticed no brake fluid coming out unless you pressed the brake pedal.. when I did the drivers side, fluid was coming out in a steady stream. when you follow the brake line back, it goes to what looks like the ABS module and then to the master cylinder......could there be a valve stuck maybe.....Thanks for the help, haven't had time to check the brake hose yet.....

[Jsdirt]

I learned that by carrying the cat by the tail ...

 

Had a wrecked '85 Monte I bought for $650 back in the day - newest car I had ever owned at the time. Came flying up on someone's ass that was making a left - was going to blast around them on their right ... and they decided to go wide - jacked on the brakes, and they went right to the floor. Missed the guy by 1/8", literally. Drove to the autoparts store a week later (LOL) and bought one hose. Fixed.

 

Not even 7 days later, someone cut me off on the highway - again, slammed brakes on, POP! Right to the floor again. Narrowly missed that guy too. That was a fun ride with the bent control arms and blown shocks - she wallowed down the highway for at least a half mile after those quick maneuvers. After that, I replaced brake components in pairs.

 

That car believe it or not served me well for 2.5 years and over 40k miles. Never had second gear from the day I owned it.

 

[poliver313]

The brake hose came in today, installed it and the problem is fixed.....Thanks a lot Jsdirt and doug _scott..... good call.......!!!

[Jsdirt]

Could be the rubber brake hose collapsing due to age, not allowing the piston to retract in the caliper. I had never seen this happen before, but seems to be common these days. The exterior will look fine, but the interior will degrade.

[Jsdirt]

No prob - glad you got it fixed!