My conundrum...

They do wear out though. And then seize. I’ve just replaced them when I did my last brake job. They’ve lasted 8 years so good enough for me

 

Slides should always be cleaned up with a wire wheel and coated with silicone every time you a brake job.

 

That's the one big difference between Arkansas and Washington DC. Ive been here 20 years now in the south and probably turned one set of rotors once and set of pads one time on 5 vehicles and counting. Back east it was a real problem. Constantly replacing pads, rotors and so on. It got a little better when my mechanic started installing racing style braking with air cooling etc and beefier componets and vented rotors etc.

One buick we had 11 years, never touched the brakes over 100,000 miles on it and they were still 30% to the good when we sold it.

We did make a flat anchor dead stop some months ago to save some lives. And that hurt one of the rotors which will need turning soon. But that's about the worst of it.

 

Get him to an AutoZone or O’Reily’s ASAP. Even if you have to lend a hand. I do probably 3 dozen oversized loads a year with pilot cars and i’ve never had that problem.

 

Buy the parts and have em with you, then go for it. (Put some needle nose vise grips on the brake line). But I didn't say that.

 

You guys are late for dinner.

 

That was for the next guy with the same problem......

 

Slides come with pads

 

The slides sit in caliper and pads Sliiiiide on them

 

Especially if you’re a Truckdriver and don’t drive it much .wy pu was sticking last week let go of brake stayed on