sticking front brakes
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sticking front brakes
I have a 2003 F 350 crewcab PSD with the 6.0 diesel engine. I have had to replace my front two brake calipers because they were sticking when I first purchased the truck a few year ago with 120 Kmiles on her. I now have 140 K miles on it and while I was pulling my 5th wheel, the brakes were sticking as I was driving to the freeway for about 20 miles. They were hot & I could smell the brakes. Once I pulled over, the problem went away. I drove 3 hrs frequently stopping and checking the brakes at the rest stops, no problems 
On my way home, same thing! 
Brakes were sticking from when I started pulling the trailer in pre-rush hour traffic. Brakes would pull to the Right, and then later would pull to the left just like the start of the trip
This problem was exactly the same a few years ago when I purchased the truck. I replaced both calipers and I thought the problem was fixed. So, how can I fix a sticking brake caliper and do they make a rubber gasket kit for our Calipers? I need to fix this problem, but it seems to be a recurrent problem
Help....Please 
On my way home, same thing! Brakes were sticking from when I started pulling the trailer in pre-rush hour traffic. Brakes would pull to the Right, and then later would pull to the left just like the start of the trip
This problem was exactly the same a few years ago when I purchased the truck. I replaced both calipers and I thought the problem was fixed. So, how can I fix a sticking brake caliper and do they make a rubber gasket kit for our Calipers? I need to fix this problem, but it seems to be a recurrent problem
Help....Please
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It's a recurrent problem with me - mine all stick every so often, generally the rears - despite replacing everything at all 4 corners late last year, and I cleaned and regreased the pads a few months ago. Might be something to do with salt but I'm not definite
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Jack,
Was there supposed to be a link here?
I replaced my calipers 10k miles ago and had a front one stick on me last week, I'm currently replacing the two front 10 year old OEM hoses with Blue/ braided Crown caliper lines.
Was there supposed to be a link here?
I replaced my calipers 10k miles ago and had a front one stick on me last week, I'm currently replacing the two front 10 year old OEM hoses with Blue/ braided Crown caliper lines.
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Yeah, there was. Now I need to find what I was linking to.
Found it, but I was rambling on.
10 year old hoses are a good point to replace. Flexing and age certainly cause a limitation on their life. Both people in our hose group and they guys at Kelsey-Hayes were adamant about replacing hoses around this point. In field work we found the highest failures when guys hung the calipers from the hoses, or they slipped and fell from where they rested. Kelsey used to have a rule that if any of their test driver/mechanics ever hung a caliper by the hose they were fired on the spot, they took it so seriously.
Rambling again.
Found it, but I was rambling on.
10 year old hoses are a good point to replace. Flexing and age certainly cause a limitation on their life. Both people in our hose group and they guys at Kelsey-Hayes were adamant about replacing hoses around this point. In field work we found the highest failures when guys hung the calipers from the hoses, or they slipped and fell from where they rested. Kelsey used to have a rule that if any of their test driver/mechanics ever hung a caliper by the hose they were fired on the spot, they took it so seriously.
Rambling again.
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Yeah, there was. Now I need to find what I was linking to.
Found it, but I was rambling on.
10 year old hoses are a good point to replace. Flexing and age certainly cause a limitation on their life. Both people in our hose group and they guys at Kelsey-Hayes were adamant about replacing hoses around this point. In field work we found the highest failures when guys hung the calipers from the hoses, or they slipped and fell from where they rested. Kelsey used to have a rule that if any of their test driver/mechanics ever hung a caliper by the hose they were fired on the spot, they took it so seriously.
Rambling again.
Found it, but I was rambling on.
10 year old hoses are a good point to replace. Flexing and age certainly cause a limitation on their life. Both people in our hose group and they guys at Kelsey-Hayes were adamant about replacing hoses around this point. In field work we found the highest failures when guys hung the calipers from the hoses, or they slipped and fell from where they rested. Kelsey used to have a rule that if any of their test driver/mechanics ever hung a caliper by the hose they were fired on the spot, they took it so seriously.
Rambling again.
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I use to have the same problem as my truck is not a daily driver and would sit for over a month at a time, I replaced all four caliper and did the power stop rotors, flushed the lines ( fluid was green ) used synthetic grease and made sure I drove it every week to get her warm and also to exercise the brakes. I now disassemble them every fall clean and grease as well as flush the system and have not a single problem with sticking since than. Rotten rear backing plates well that is a whole other story .
the flush is real simple with this item https://www.amazon.com/Motive-Produc.../dp/B00CJ5DWKO
the flush is real simple with this item https://www.amazon.com/Motive-Produc.../dp/B00CJ5DWKO
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I use to have the same problem as my truck is not a daily driver and would sit for over a month at a time, I replaced all four caliper and did the power stop rotors, flushed the lines ( fluid was green ) used synthetic grease and made sure I drove it every week to get her warm and also to exercise the brakes. I now disassemble them every fall clean and grease as well as flush the system and have not a single problem with sticking since than. Rotten rear backing plates well that is a whole other story .
the flush is real simple with this item https://www.amazon.com/Motive-Produc.../dp/B00CJ5DWKO
the flush is real simple with this item https://www.amazon.com/Motive-Produc.../dp/B00CJ5DWKO
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I got that feeling again...
Just looked at my invoice for these installed calipers.
I'm 2 months outside the 24 month warranty period.
I mean come on Ford, build it like you mean it.
I guess it's my bad, only has 6k miles on it in 2 years.
Yea.
Just looked at my invoice for these installed calipers.
I'm 2 months outside the 24 month warranty period.
I mean come on Ford, build it like you mean it.
I guess it's my bad, only has 6k miles on it in 2 years.
Yea.
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