I have worked in the automotive service business most of my life. RV's are somewhat new to me, but there are many similarities with them and their cousins... cars and trucks. I am a long time automotive enthusiast and hope to help others by providing any info I can. In the following blogs I will attempt to describe repairs and maintenance in terms that everyone can understand.
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No more annoying brake squeak!
Tags brake squeak, caliper pins, lube, noise, pads
So far I have been very happy with my motor home. I have one issue that has been driving me crazy, the brakes squeak. I can't stand driving through a cg and hearing my brakes squeaking away 
I have the full maintenance history on the MH and found the latest brake inspection showed "brakes ok" I decided to take apart the front brakes to assess the problem. I used the leveling system to place jack stands under the front axle. I removed the wheel covers and wheels, then I was ready to remove the front calipers. Only one problem, I have never removed a caliper that does not use caliper bolts. My 1997 f53 uses caliper pins. After searching the net for info on how to remove (with no success) I decided to use a drift/punch and a large ball peen hammer. With a little persuasion it came out. The pin looks like it is 2 pieces but actually is a one piece design. It has 2 stainless steel halves with a rubber interior holding it all together. To remove the lower pin the steering bump stop needs to be removed first to gain clearance for the pin to come out.
Next I pulled off the caliper and inspected the brakes. Wow, the pads look really good, at least 80% remaining. No cracks and no hot spots on rotors, good enough for me.
Time to clean the caliper sliding surfaces. I used a wire brush to clean all the machined areas of the caliper and caliper mounting bracket. I purchased some Permatex high temp brake caliper lubricant and some brake pad anti-squeal sealant. I applied the anti-squeak sealant on the back side of the brake pads and let them dry in the sun. I then applied a thin coating of lube to all of the caliper sliding surfaces and pins. Reassembled and good to go. No more annoying squeak!
I have the full maintenance history on the MH and found the latest brake inspection showed "brakes ok" I decided to take apart the front brakes to assess the problem. I used the leveling system to place jack stands under the front axle. I removed the wheel covers and wheels, then I was ready to remove the front calipers. Only one problem, I have never removed a caliper that does not use caliper bolts. My 1997 f53 uses caliper pins. After searching the net for info on how to remove (with no success) I decided to use a drift/punch and a large ball peen hammer. With a little persuasion it came out. The pin looks like it is 2 pieces but actually is a one piece design. It has 2 stainless steel halves with a rubber interior holding it all together. To remove the lower pin the steering bump stop needs to be removed first to gain clearance for the pin to come out.
Next I pulled off the caliper and inspected the brakes. Wow, the pads look really good, at least 80% remaining. No cracks and no hot spots on rotors, good enough for me.
Time to clean the caliper sliding surfaces. I used a wire brush to clean all the machined areas of the caliper and caliper mounting bracket. I purchased some Permatex high temp brake caliper lubricant and some brake pad anti-squeal sealant. I applied the anti-squeak sealant on the back side of the brake pads and let them dry in the sun. I then applied a thin coating of lube to all of the caliper sliding surfaces and pins. Reassembled and good to go. No more annoying squeak!
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