Front End Rebuild-K2500 Burban

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I'm not a fan of drilled/slotted rotors. Usually, they're the same cheap-junk Chinese rotors as you can get from any parts store, but someone threw 'em on an automated high-speed milling machine, carved a pretty pattern into them, and then put 'em into a four-color box, with the decimal point on the price tag moved over one place. They're "marketing" not "Performance".

Ah ok, I don't disagree with you. i did order it, but I can send it back. I sure don't know what this last "mechanic" did, but it did not vibrate in the front either until I got it back from him. I had changed the pads and rotors were fine. He tells,"yeah the front rotors need attention"....dangit. Never again.

The brakes on 1500 pickups (254mm leading/trailing shoe drums) (JN3, JN5, JB3, JB5) are a problem area; and in the early years, the regular-cab pickups got JN/JB3 brakes--the smallest caliper pistons and the smallest vacuum booster ever used on a GMT400. Most everything else is pretty reasonable except for folks not bleeding the ABS properly.

Ok, good to know. The ABS was apparently bled with a programmer that hooks up to it and works the fluid through ti. The brakes feel good and tight, but my trust is also waning with this guy. I wish I had never gone to him and just did it myself. I'll look on Rockauto based on the post from above.

 

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Thanks brother, I'll take a look.

 

[Caman96]

Thanks brother, I'll take a look.

Did you find an idler yet?

 

[BBslider001]

Did you find an idler yet?

I did! I got a Proforged. It'll be here tomorrow. I also got a Raybestos kit for the front brakes (pads/rotors). Thanks!!

 

[Caman96]

I did! I got a Proforged. It'll be here tomorrow. I also got a Raybestos kit for the front brakes (pads/rotors). Thanks!!

Love a plan coming together.

 

[1952Chevy]

If you end up having caliper issues(I had a stuck caliper), they're super cheap at O'Reillys. Cheaper than buying the parts to rebuild them. Can't remember if I said that already, but just saw your post about brake parts.

 

[BBslider001]

Love a plan coming together.

Yes sir! Stoked about getting this done.

 

[BBslider001]

The Burban was dropped off this morning for the complete front end and gearbox. Should have it back tomorrow hopefully. Can't wait!!!

 

[BBslider001]

Still no word on completion. Might be a few more days. Things are busy I guess.

 

[Schurkey]

A front-end rebuild would take me a month. Or two. Who am I kidding. I put upper ball joints in the Plow Truck two years ago, one lower last summer, and I'm making plans to do the fourth...some day soon, which probably means next summer.

I thought "tomorrow" seemed suspicious.