Right side brake problem?
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Right side brake problem?
Ok I have a question because this has me stumped. On my work truck it is a 02 F250 4x4 I had to replace the wheel bearings , rotors, and brake pads now after doing this the right side was sticking so I replaced the caliper. Did not help it is still doing it check to make sure the rotor was not warped or anything and it is fine. Well I have just been letting it go because I have been way to busy to do anything with it. Well today a guy I work with was telling me about changing his brakes on his 03 Explorer and he is has the same problem and ask me what the problem was and man it just has me stumped I have tried everything I can think of. Now I have done brakes a thousand times and never had this happen I had just done the ones on my truck before working on the work truck and I am not have this problem with my Superduty.
Anybody know what is going on. Anyone had the same problem and figured it out any help would be greatly <style></style>appreciated.
Anybody know what is going on. Anyone had the same problem and figured it out any help would be greatly <style></style>appreciated.
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Yeah I have check all the above. The hose is straight and not twisted but I am wondering if maybe the line is not letting fluid back out fast enough? Or not at all the fluid level is fine though so that may not be it either.
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That is what I am thinking but not to sure the line looks fine but I have went over everything else. Now on the Superduty I had the line off when replacing the caliper and it seemed to flow fine. On the Explorer I am unsure but the problems on both seem to be identical.
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that was gonna be my next question, how did the brake fluid flow thru the line. Seems like you checked that.
Will have to think on it for awhile. Used to do brakes and clutches for a living and never really encountered a sticking brake that wasn't outright explainable the able to find right away.
Will have to think on it for awhile. Used to do brakes and clutches for a living and never really encountered a sticking brake that wasn't outright explainable the able to find right away.
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I know what you mean it has me stumped I know when it gets figure it out it is going to be something silly.
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Have you bedded the pads to rotor? The pads might still have too much adhesive and sticking to rotor once they get warm. A good break-in should fix it.
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The work truck has about 8,000 miles or so since it was done and is still doing it.
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They get so hot that they start making a high pitch humming sound. If you just barely tough the brake pedal it will stop but then start back up the humming does not start till the brake starts to get real hot from driving. I have also tried pulling the pads off because I thought the same thing and sanding them down some that did help for a short time till the pads started to glaze over from rubbing to much for to long.
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Are the spreader springs tight? My F250 has springs that clip into the pads, it sounds simple but it's the only thing I haven't heard mentioned yet. Perhaps yours needs to replaced, springs fail over time.
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WHile doing a bunch of front end work, I changed out my pads & rotors to Powerslot with all the trimmings & Hawk LTS pads. I installed the updated slide pins (see guzzle's page). I followed Hawk's break-in process to a tee, however after all was said and done my truck would pull hard to the left only during the last 10 feet of stopping, whether I got on the breaks or just touched them. I finally decided to take the calipers off and relub the new pins (they're very stiff when newly installed).
That fixed my problem and now I'm enjoying my truck during this amazingly fantastic autumn weather and getting ready for deer season!!!
I say re-lub those pins.
That fixed my problem and now I'm enjoying my truck during this amazingly fantastic autumn weather and getting ready for deer season!!!
I say re-lub those pins.