How do you determine if a wheel cylinder is in need of replacement?
When brake wheel cylinders do go bad, they will usually produce a few symptoms that can alert the driver that they may need to be replaced:
- “Mushy” feel to the brake pedal. One of the first and most distinct symptoms of a bad wheel cylinder is a “mushy” brake pedal.
- Delayed or slow brake response.
- Leaking brake fluid.
What kind of axle does a 14 bolt have?
Additionally, the full-float 14 bolt axle uses a 10.5″ ring gear. You can spot a full-float rear axle by looking at the wheels; Full float axles have a tell-tale “axle end” that sticks out from the wheel surface.
How big is a 14 bolt rear wheel drive shaft?
AAM American Axle Manufacturing 10.5 inch 14 bolt rear axle shafts, bearings, yokes, seals, pinion flange, ring and pinion gear sets, internal gears, differential carriers and related parts for Chevy and GMC 2500, 3500, C Series and K Series two wheel drive and 4×4 trucks.
Where does 14 bolt semi float axle end?
On a semi-float axle, the axle shaft terminates at the wheel mounting surface. So, there will not be a visible axle end. NOTE: Some semi-float axles have 8 lug nuts. So, if you have 8 lugs but no visible axle end, you have a 14 bolt semi-float.
What kind of brake drum does a 14 bolt have?
Last but not least, if you have a full-float 14 bolt axle you’ll want to figure out what kind of brake drum mount you have. The slide-on style of brake drum is found on newer 14 bolts (1988 onward), while the stud-mounted drum can be found on any 14 bolt produced between 1973 and 2000.
Additionally, the full-float 14 bolt axle uses a 10.5″ ring gear. You can spot a full-float rear axle by looking at the wheels; Full float axles have a tell-tale “axle end” that sticks out from the wheel surface.
AAM American Axle Manufacturing 10.5 inch 14 bolt rear axle shafts, bearings, yokes, seals, pinion flange, ring and pinion gear sets, internal gears, differential carriers and related parts for Chevy and GMC 2500, 3500, C Series and K Series two wheel drive and 4×4 trucks.
On a semi-float axle, the axle shaft terminates at the wheel mounting surface. So, there will not be a visible axle end. NOTE: Some semi-float axles have 8 lug nuts. So, if you have 8 lugs but no visible axle end, you have a 14 bolt semi-float.
Are there disc brakes on GM 14 bolt axles?
However, AAM continues to produce the 14 bolt with the 10.5″ ring gear for GM today. Additionally, GM started to offer the 14 bolt axle with disc brakes rather than drum brakes on the Silverado/Sierra pickup, only they continued to build 14 bolts with drum brakes for vans and other applications.