How to change your brakes on your 2007 Tahoe

[fixxxer88]

Does anyone happen to know the actual torque for the caliper bolts? Got my hands on some torque wrenches...might as well use them.

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Forgot to add: Great write up. This is a simple task that can save $$$.

I would add: When removing the caliper with the screwdriver, take care as to no gouge the rotor.

Also, take a good look at the rotor, give it a spin or pull it off when the caliper is off to inspect for any gouging or warping. If found, get it resurfaced at any local autozone, or such store. Most of those stores will resurface for free. If its out of tolerance to resurface (not sure what the numbers are off the top of my head) replacement rotors will run you about 35+

 

[BigRed76]

Please fix the pics ......

 

[SabrToothSqrl]

wheels

your truck is 99% if not all metric, the wheels are 22mm deep socket. 6 point.

the calipers I assume are also metric, but I haven't had to change my brake pads yet... everything else I've found on the truck is metric (dash parts) etc.

just be sure to use the right tools, else you risk rounding off the bolts, and that's no fun!

but yea, brakes are fairly easy, long as they are disk... i HATE drum.

 

[fixxxer88]

but yea, brakes are fairly easy, long as they are disk... i HATE drum.

I second this

 

[llllljrlllll]

Pictures have been fixed, and tips added, from fixxer and WICKEDOWESIX. if you have any tips on this, please post

 

[llllljrlllll]

Pictures have been fixed, and also tips added from WICKEDOWESIX and fixxxer88 have been added. If you have more tips, please post. Like I said i'm no mechanic so I don't know alot, but what I do know Ill share with you guys. Also let me know if you can see the pictures on every step of the tutorial. thanks and keep on hoeing.

 

[PhxIrn]

Excellent post. This is a project I need to tackle myself.

 

[fixxxer88]

one more thing. I contacted the dealer service department with questions and specs...
Our Stock Rotors CAN handle ceramic brake pads! (some stock rotors cant)
The Torque is 106 Inch LBS for both the caliber bolts, and the caliber bracket bolts (use some sorta thread lock)

 

[chapmjc]

Thanks for the post.
Jac

 

[LSJRL07]

Brakes

Great info here... Especially for a Noob like me!