Intermitent shaking - Passenger/Rear brake to blame?
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07-06-2007, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by b1barnhart
I do use the parking brake every time I get out of the truck. I'm thinking about totally removing them. The parking brake levers is what I've already removed, cleaned thoroughly with a wire brush, applied the never seize to the levers and then re-assembled.
Does the star wheel at the bottom ever expand without contracting? I'll take the wheel off and see what's going on tomorrow night.
Does the star wheel at the bottom ever expand without contracting? I'll take the wheel off and see what's going on tomorrow night.
Either way, they've been fine since.
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I think my problem this time was the e-brake shifting sideways and not the lever. My lever was still very fluid. When I took the drum off, I tried "closing" the brakes with the star wheel, but it still wouldn't come off. I had to "open" the brakes with the star wheel. I added some anti-seize to the sides of the e-brake where they slide against round vertical plate.
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Originally Posted by b1barnhart
I've got a 2004 XLT 4x4 with an intermittent vibration or shaking problem. It happens usually in the late afternoon for some reason. The symptoms are a severe vibration and the passenger/rear brake and wheel gets very hot. The vibration starts off light and gets increasingly worse.
After I stop the truck and turn it off and let it sit for a while, everything returns to normal.
This started happening after I got the tires replaced (same brand and size) and new brakes (pad or shoes?) at the dealer. I didn't notice it until a few weeks after the service. I called the dealer and told them what is happening. They said to bring it in so they could look at it.
The dealer could not find any problems with it and didn't charge anything. They said to bring it back when it happens again. With the problem being sporadic and I've got a new job, it's hard to do.
Does this sound like a problem with the brake pad/shoe or a problem with the emergency brake? I've left the emergency brake on while driving a few times and the vibration feels different. If it's a problem with the brake, what could be the problem?
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
Brian<o></o>
After I stop the truck and turn it off and let it sit for a while, everything returns to normal.
This started happening after I got the tires replaced (same brand and size) and new brakes (pad or shoes?) at the dealer. I didn't notice it until a few weeks after the service. I called the dealer and told them what is happening. They said to bring it in so they could look at it.
The dealer could not find any problems with it and didn't charge anything. They said to bring it back when it happens again. With the problem being sporadic and I've got a new job, it's hard to do.
Does this sound like a problem with the brake pad/shoe or a problem with the emergency brake? I've left the emergency brake on while driving a few times and the vibration feels different. If it's a problem with the brake, what could be the problem?
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
Brian<o></o>
My 04 did this as well and luckily when I went to get it fixed the dealer was booked up so I took it elsewhere. I lucked out and got not one but two old mechanics working on the problem. Not only did they fix it they did a little redesign work and made the e-brake work better. Cost me about a hundred bucks but it was well worth it.
Ford seems to have at least somewhat remedied the problem as my 06 has yet to exhibit it.
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