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So, this weekend I have mentally prepared myself for changing the rear brake pads, e-brake shoes and re-machining the discs. The thought of saving $750 CAD:wow: by not having the stealership do it helped a little there. I now have them all dismantled and it went better than I thought it might. The wheels were a b***h to get off, :steam:rusted on to the hubs, I don't think they had ever been off since the truck was new.
Now, when I took the axle out, once I had unbolted the flange at the end, some oil ran out.
Question 1:- where does this come from, is it some of the oil from the diff? Should I be putting some oil back in the bearing housing when I re-assemble it, or just take the opportunity to change the oil in the diff and re-fill it?
Question 2:- when I re-assemble the disc/hub/bearing housing, is it best to put the hub seal in the housing and then put the housing onto the stub axle; or put the seal onto the stub axle and then put the housing on over it?
Question 3:- how do the pads come out of the calipers? There are some odd looking pressed steel clips at the ends, I am guessing that these come off in some fashion to let the pads come out.
Before anyone advises me to buy a Haynes manual, I already have and the section dealing with brakes has pictures and text that refer to a 1/2 ton, which doesn't look anything like the rear brakes on my 1 ton dually!
Nor is there an appendix or another page dealing with 1 tons or duallies! 
Now, when I took the axle out, once I had unbolted the flange at the end, some oil ran out.
Question 1:- where does this come from, is it some of the oil from the diff? Should I be putting some oil back in the bearing housing when I re-assemble it, or just take the opportunity to change the oil in the diff and re-fill it?
Question 2:- when I re-assemble the disc/hub/bearing housing, is it best to put the hub seal in the housing and then put the housing onto the stub axle; or put the seal onto the stub axle and then put the housing on over it?
Question 3:- how do the pads come out of the calipers? There are some odd looking pressed steel clips at the ends, I am guessing that these come off in some fashion to let the pads come out.
Before anyone advises me to buy a Haynes manual, I already have and the section dealing with brakes has pictures and text that refer to a 1/2 ton, which doesn't look anything like the rear brakes on my 1 ton dually!