sliders on calipers need to be replaced

[boost4age]

when I get home, I notice a burning rubber smell and the rim is very very hot on the passenger side of car. I don't notice any leakage or smoke and the car does not pull one way or another. After taking it to the shop they showed me that the the caliper is applying pressure all the time and the slider is not releasing. Charge is $286 for re surfacing the rotors, flush of break fluid and caliper silde service.

Is all that needed?

[LongIslandMax]

Sounds like to me. I doubt the sliders would need to be replaced, most likely just lubbed properly. I hope that $286 is for resufacing all four rotors, because you can buy all new oem ones for less than that. Did you give them the go-ahead to do the work already? If not I highly suggest you save yourself a couple hundred dollars and just do the job yourself. I used this how-to to help when I did mine: http://www.shiftice.com/brake_install.html

[boost4age]

No i didnt let them do it. Its just on the passenger side of car.

[StenholmEngineering]

yeah man i would just replace the rotors and grease the sliders b4 i spent 286 bucks on somethin that wont cost anywhere that much to do yourself!!

[boost4age]

I would love to give that a try but i dont have any of those tools.....I'm going to call around and see if anyone can do it cheaper. I only went there because i have warranty on the break pads...

[LoveSick]

Originally Posted by boost4age

when I get home, I notice a burning rubber smell and the rim is very very hot on the passenger side of car. I don't notice any leakage or smoke and the car does not pull one way or another. After taking it to the shop they showed me that the the caliper is applying pressure all the time and the slider is not releasing. Charge is $286 for re surfacing the rotors, flush of break fluid and caliper silde service.

Is all that needed?

By sliders, you mean the caliper sliding pins?

If so, then do not let the shop charge you so much for the job. The sliders on the maxima are made from a very strong steel. They rarely bend.

If you want to replace them anyway, you can get a "caliper kit" from your local Autozone, Schucks, or Pepboys. The caliper kit comes with new sliding pins, new sliding pin boots, and some other caliper accessories you may want to replace. The kit costs around $10 per wheel.

[lalaMAX]

when i replace my rear rotor couple days ago, one of the slider was rusted as well... i need to use a locking piller to get it out and clean rust and relube them... anyway i am going to get a new Dorman caliper bracket (should come with boot and slider) for around 20 bux, then another 20 bux shipping from rockauto, problem solved

[LoveSick]

Notice the small rubber boot or gromet on one of the sliding pins? You can safely remove that. That is often the cause of caliper pin seizing. That boot swells up from heat and pressure, and ultimately grips the sliding pin against the bracket.

[Gemner]

this is the reason anti-seize was invented

[twiggy144]

Originally Posted by LoveSick

Notice the small rubber boot or gromet on one of the sliding pins? You can safely remove that. That is often the cause of caliper pin seizing. That boot swells up from heat and pressure, and ultimately grips the sliding pin against the bracket.

Last week I lubed my caliper sliding pins. I had a very hard time trying to push the pins with that rubber sleeve back in the caliper bracket, so I decided to remove the rubber sleeve. Glad to read it is often the cause of seizing, and that it can be safely removed.