Front right hub getting hot
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Front right hub getting hot
I have a lift and oversized wheels on a f150 FX4 and the breaks got hot enough to start the ABS sensor on top to catch fire for a second, immediately extinguished. I figured the calipers stuck and got hot. Prepared to replace the rotors the breaks and the calipers I took them apart. That’s when I found the ABS sensor connector on the top of the hub melted and the breaks almost brand new and almost unused and the metal of the calipers on the top outside and bottom inside worn down and polished. The axil nut was stripped and the axil bolt was curved up. Obviously the axil needed to be replaced and the hub because the wheel was cocked at an angle. Replaced the axil and hub and had the rotor turned and now the exact same thing is happening. The metal of the calipers is doing the breaking and the hub is way hotter than the opposite wheel. What did I miss?
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I have a lift and oversized wheels on a f150 FX4 and the breaks got hot enough to start the ABS sensor on top to catch fire for a second, immediately extinguished. I figured the calipers stuck and got hot. Prepared to replace the rotors the breaks and the calipers I took them apart. That’s when I found the ABS sensor connector on the top of the hub melted and the breaks almost brand new and almost unused and the metal of the calipers on the top outside and bottom inside worn down and polished. The axil nut was stripped and the axil bolt was curved up. Obviously the axil needed to be replaced and the hub because the wheel was cocked at an angle. Replaced the axil and hub and had the rotor turned and now the exact same thing is happening. The metal of the calipers is doing the breaking and the hub is way hotter than the opposite wheel. What did I miss?
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When I put it back together I reversed them from what they were originally, I used the same pads since they were virtually unused. I didn’t know that there was a difference in pads. But again I’m breaking with the metal, just like before, like the rotor is mounted at an angle
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When I put it back together I reversed them from what they were originally, I used the same pads since they were virtually unused. I didn’t know that there was a difference in pads. But again I’m breaking with the metal, just like before, like the rotor is mounted at an angle
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Thanks guys, apparently the first time was due to the bad hub, this last time it was because I reversed the pads. Mounted the properly and I have even wear on the pads and the hub is the same cool temperature as the other side. Since I’m new to this forum, now that this issue is resolved how do I end this or do I leave it for others?
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Thanks guys, apparently the first time was due to the bad hub, this last time it was because I reversed the pads. Mounted the properly and I have even wear on the pads and the hub is the same cool temperature as the other side. Since I’m new to this forum, now that this issue is resolved how do I end this or do I leave it for others?
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