I have been looking and searching for a fix for my rear brakes. I read TomP's article and the part number that he has says that it is only an acuator and not a rebuild kit. just wondering what everybody else has been doing.

 

ttt. I really need some other peoples opinions if they get time. thanks. it sucks taking forever to brake. :-)

 

I got the kit from GM (early rear disk brake recall kit ) it looks to have everything to rebuild them including pistons.

I haven't installed them yet but if you email me a reminder i'll get the part number off the box for you. I paid 35 dollars

Laiky@aol.com

 

i just replaced mine. i didnt know there was a recal when i got the car, so i just put on new calipers and all that fun stuff.

 

have you put on that recall kit yet? did it work? and also what was the part #? thanks

 

Question: How often do you use your parking brake?

It's a MUST on our cars that you use the e-brake every time you park the car. It keeps the rear calipers functioning properly AND it keeps them adjusted.

Once I got in the habit of setting the e-brake my rear brakes starting working better. I actually wear the pads out now.

 

Somebody remind me about the PN for the kit

laiky@aol.com

I'll just email myself.

 

I think this is it #18019028 acutater repair kit... Kevin

 

thats the number I was going to use, but they guy at the GM dealer said that it was just the acuator. so I didn't order it.

 

any word yet laiky on if that kit helped your brakes? thanks

 

Sorry not yet.

i've been side tracked with rewelding my cassis behind the steering box, win aldl and small nuisance repairs. just got my AC working too. NY broke its days above 90 record again.

possibly by next weekend. I need to redo a carb this weekend, see if my mileage gets less ridiculous

 

k, just wondering. could you email me the part # when you get time too? thanks...... hiperf2002@yahoo.com


Josh

 

the pn is 18019028
name is "caliper repair kit"
includes pistons and everything you would need to rebuild the rear calipers