okay so i changed my rear brake pads this evening after work on my 2dr 2wd 1999 blazer because i heard a metal to metal scraping sound this am. only pads parts house had were semi metallic. driver side rear pad change went well. pads seemed to have even wear with 1/2 of life left.
passenger rear pad change did not go so well. caliper came off easily. pads were worn down to the metal on the backside, frontside had even wear 1/2 life left. put pads on and i noticed the top link nut or whatever was sticking out further than the bottom one which made puttn the caliper back on a hassle. i tied to move/ grease / tighten the nut and it would not budge..i finally got caliper back on, drove about 30 mins and when i stopped i had ungodly amounts of brake dust allover my wheel and a very bad burning smell. i touched my wheel and it damn near burnt my hand. wheel was smoking. my question is...
do i need to replace everything?? caliper, rotor and so on?? rotors are in bad shape. rusty and pitted. im pretty sure i dont need to drive it until i get her fixed... my abs light has been on since ive owned her, about 1 1/2 yrs. replaced front brake pads before but first time for the rear ones.. id like to know if i can purchase a kits with everything in it.... rotors, pads, calipers or should i just try and replace the siezed up link nut or pin??
any info or guidance is appreciated.... thank u

 

If you want it to be right (and who doesn't want their brakes to be right?), you should replace calipers, pads, rotors, and hoses, then flush the brake fluid.

 

Sounds like a sticky caliper. Since your rotors are bad too I'd just replace it all.

 

thanks for ur reply tom a. Today has been pure hell. I went to a u pullit and got my rear calipers. (gonna have to save up to buy all new right now)
Calipers were in really good shape. I know this is a temporary fix for now but as soon as i get enough $ i will replace with all new components. So i was draining the nasty brake fluid out of my rear bleeder valve and decided to do a complete fluid change due to the black color of the fluid. Took reservoir off and drain the fluid out only to find clumps of black goo at the bottom of the reservoir so I completely clean the reservoir out as best I could got it pretty clean and replaced. Removed Master cylinder and cleaned it also.. now i have put everything back together and cannot for the life of me get the lines to bleed and prime back up. Prior to putn it back 2gether i did blow out all the lines with air. Ive pumped and pumped and pumped some more. mybuddy is in the rear at the bleeder valve waiting. Seems i have a poor or non working master cylinder now . Why would it not pump new clean fluid into the lines now?? Fluid level started going down for a min then stopped. Cant get lines to prime and bleed.. please help... Im tired and stumped.. need new master or what??

 

It sounds like you have air in the ABS unit. Unfortunately, it needs to be bled with a scanner that's capable of two-way communication.

 

Which means what? WHere is the abs unit? I must take to a professional shop? Yeah!! Just what i i need. Do u know a ballpark figure on this cost? Also , my parking brake hasnt worked since ive had my blazer. Could that be adding to my problem? How can i fix the parking brake if so.?

 

The ABS unit is under the hood, on the left fender. It has a pump in it that needs to be activated by a scanner to pump out the air. It only takes a couple of minutes, but you have to have a capable scanner.

 

Thanks again tom a. I will see bout getn that done tomorrow..thanks for ur help..

 

Good luck. Let us know how it goes.

 

Sure thing...