HELP! Brakes!
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HELP! Brakes!
I had to stop suddenly today (deer in the headlights 
). I slammed on the brakes and instead of feeling the thudthudthud of the ABS, it felt like I stepped in a pile of dog turd. THe truck stopped... eventually (I missed the deer), but I smelt a nasty smell once I had stopped (sort of a plasticky smell- hard to describe). I had it in for brake work a few months ago, and I noticed this issue a few weeks ago, I just never noticed how severe it was. I love to work on my truck, but I refuse to touch any part of the braking system, I don't trust myself at all. So, I think I'll bring it to STS tomorrow where I had the previous brake work done. My local Ford dealer's service department is really... hard to deal with, to put it as nicely as possible.
Any ideas ahead of time as to what the problem is?
Thanks
). I slammed on the brakes and instead of feeling the thudthudthud of the ABS, it felt like I stepped in a pile of dog turd. THe truck stopped... eventually (I missed the deer), but I smelt a nasty smell once I had stopped (sort of a plasticky smell- hard to describe). I had it in for brake work a few months ago, and I noticed this issue a few weeks ago, I just never noticed how severe it was. I love to work on my truck, but I refuse to touch any part of the braking system, I don't trust myself at all. So, I think I'll bring it to STS tomorrow where I had the previous brake work done. My local Ford dealer's service department is really... hard to deal with, to put it as nicely as possible.Any ideas ahead of time as to what the problem is?
Thanks
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what kind of brake work did they do?did they run new lines?because if the did and they didnt get all the air out it will make your brakes mushy,and posibly make you abs not work right.i think the smell that you smelt might of just been hot brakes.
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I agree with air in the lines and the smell would likely be the pads but definitely make them repair the previous work. And test them in an empty lot or deserted stretch of road right away after the work is done. And in the future come to us for help. Brakes are EAAAASSSYY once you have done them. Just not that much to them.
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Thanks guys. Most of the reason I couldn't do the brake work in the first place was because it was all corroded and I don't have impact tools to take it all apart. That, and I'm really intimidated by them. I just can't bear the thought of messing something up and flying off a cliff or something. I thought most brake systems were self-bleeding these days?
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Thanks guys. Most of the reason I couldn't do the brake work in the first place was because it was all corroded and I don't have impact tools to take it all apart. That, and I'm really intimidated by them. I just can't bear the thought of messing something up and flying off a cliff or something. I thought most brake systems were self-bleeding these days?
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From: Ky
well.you need to get a buddy to help you.have him or her get in the truck pump the brakes 4-5 times,then tell him to hold it down,and you crack the bleeder on the caliper.watch for air to come out.Also keep an eye on the brake fluid and start at the wheel fathest away from the resivore.you might have to do this for a while to get the air out,exspecialy if there is air in the abs system.
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yes brake fluid will come shooting out.also when the pedle has gone allte way to the floor the fluid willstop coming out.make shure when this happens that you close the bleeder before he lets up on the pedle.if you dont you pull air back into the brake line.ohh and you should have the truck runing to do this.keep a close eye on the stream of fluid coming out,s you can see if any air comes out.to tell if air does comes out the steady stream will kinda stop for a second or longer depending o how much air there is.
