brake issue
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brake issue
I have a 2004 xlt xtracab F150 and for the last week my drivers side brake has been dragging and the first time it happened it got REAL HOT and after I let it cool down it did release and then 2 days later it did it again but with a one mile slow drive to work did not get that hot. Any ideas I am assuming that I will have to replace the caliper but is there anything else I may have to change?
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Is it front or rear? If it's front, it could also be a brake hose that is bad. You can't see anything amiss on the outside, but the inside will collapse and not let the fluid release pressure on the caliper. If it's rear, it could also be the emergency brake not releasing properly.
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It's entirely possible that some of the brake hardware that holds the e-brake shoes in place may have rusted and broken. This might allow one of the shows to become wedge which would cause the rotor to get super hot. When I replaced my pads and rotors on my 07 at 90K miles, I was really surprised at how rusted all of the e-brake components were.
The hardware was in much worse condition then what I remember from my older trucks with drum brakes.
Hope you find the solution
The hardware was in much worse condition then what I remember from my older trucks with drum brakes.
Hope you find the solution
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I went out and looked and yes the linkage is rusty but would that hold up the pads from releasing? I am under the impression that that would only happen if I used the Ebrake. Does anyone know if you can rebuild the caliper because it feels like the piston is not going back in straight and that is what is holding it up.
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