Can't Figure it out
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Can't Figure it out
Driving the other day approaching a red light and the front passenger tire shutters and locks. With a little gas applied tire breaks free and rolls fine. When applying brake pressure again same thing happens. I limp home about 2 miles using e brake and nuetral.
Im thinking siezed caliper. Truck has 115,000 miles so why not do a complete brake job. Replace calipers,pads, and brake hoses. Bleed everything out, seems good.
On my test ride, all of ten feet same thing happens. Front tire seems gritty then locks.
I jacked back up re inspected work, shook tire to check wheel bearing and it seems fine.
Any suggestions?
08 6.4 f350 4x4
Im thinking siezed caliper. Truck has 115,000 miles so why not do a complete brake job. Replace calipers,pads, and brake hoses. Bleed everything out, seems good.
On my test ride, all of ten feet same thing happens. Front tire seems gritty then locks.
I jacked back up re inspected work, shook tire to check wheel bearing and it seems fine.
Any suggestions?
08 6.4 f350 4x4
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The rubber brake hose may be delaminated inside causing the fluid to hold pressure at the brake caliper.
I literally had this issue with my Durango where the rear brakes were dragging and overheating.
To test push the pedal get to the suspected caliper and open the bleed screw if fluid comes shooting out this is a sign. There should be no squirting of fluid at this point.
Try the other side if it reacts the same you may have a master cylinder problem.
I literally had this issue with my Durango where the rear brakes were dragging and overheating.
To test push the pedal get to the suspected caliper and open the bleed screw if fluid comes shooting out this is a sign. There should be no squirting of fluid at this point.
Try the other side if it reacts the same you may have a master cylinder problem.
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Internally Collapsed Brake Hose ???
Easier way to test----Jack up that wheel. Have someone press and hold the brake pedal. Tell them to release it. The wheel should release exactly when they release the pedal. If not, then the hose is bad, or something else is holding pressure in the system when it shouldn't.
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you sure you dont have a bad unit bearing or some other problem related to the axle/bearings ?
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+1 on the hose degrading.... if the original problem is still there then what you replaced is not the problem. I would go for that hose. I think if its a master cylinder, then two wheels would be doing the same thing. My understanding of master cylinders is, they have two chamber piston, one for front, one for rear.
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Original post says he replaced the hoses? Way they're set up can't imagine what his problem might be? Will say this. I've seen alot of faulty and premature failing aftermarket parts lately.......... pretty much to the point of TRYING to only use OEM parts on my vehicles.
As a matter of fact, when I bought my truck the previous owner had just replaced the front right caliper on my truck. Bracket, slides and all. Within a couple months started having problems with that caliper sticking and it got progressively worse.
It'd be a CRAZY coincidence, but may be a faulty caliper. I'd at least rule that out.
As a matter of fact, when I bought my truck the previous owner had just replaced the front right caliper on my truck. Bracket, slides and all. Within a couple months started having problems with that caliper sticking and it got progressively worse.
It'd be a CRAZY coincidence, but may be a faulty caliper. I'd at least rule that out.
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K, just read the original post again. After 10' it seemed gritty and locked up.
Even if he had something locking up the front pass caliper, would you expect it to sound / feel gritty with new pads and rotors? Might not be brake related or maybe something crazy like a irregular rotor ( I have seen them! ).
Even if he had something locking up the front pass caliper, would you expect it to sound / feel gritty with new pads and rotors? Might not be brake related or maybe something crazy like a irregular rotor ( I have seen them! ).
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