Nissan Frontier caliper replacement

3 years ago
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Yet another time-lapsed documentation tending to a weekend chore. The right-front tire of my 1998 Red Sexy Truck started smoking on the way home from the hardware store. When parked, you can feel the radiant heat wave pulsing from the wheel well. Long story longer, the pistons on the caliper were sticking and needed replacement. There are tons of very well made video on this subject as is; below are three that resonated with me:

Most thorough - ChrisFix:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdJGCi29nQ

Shortest, until I came along - nukem384:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GYgVE786b8

Most ideal work condition - 1A Auto repair tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFoU_kgnz6E

If you are troubled with brake issues, I hope this video inspires you to a positive path, outcome, or frame of mind. Swapping the caliper assembly is not very difficult, but you should study up on bleeding brakes as a prerequisite. If you value having the ability to brake, do not skip the brake bleeding part. Brake hydraulics (not compressible) is a closed and linked system and needs to be purged of all air (compressible). If you have air in your brake system, you will not have brakes and will lose braking on all tires, not just the one you've screwed up on. Good luck. I hope this helps you.

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