F150 Lighting Rear brakes overheating
Discussion
Hi everyone,
Just replaced the rear discs and pads on my lightning,and now there getting pretty hot after a couple of miles of driving,the parking brake is not stuck on and when i jack it up i can spin the wheels with only a little resistance,,any sudgestions as to what might be occuring? I know your going to tell me to get on rebel v8,im waiting for it to register
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Just replaced the rear discs and pads on my lightning,and now there getting pretty hot after a couple of miles of driving,the parking brake is not stuck on and when i jack it up i can spin the wheels with only a little resistance,,any sudgestions as to what might be occuring? I know your going to tell me to get on rebel v8,im waiting for it to register
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Why is this different now compared to before ? can only think the piston is now further into the bore because of the new thicker pads , and maybe that area of the bore isn't used to having the piston contacting it ,might have been a bit gummed and now , like Adam has said is making the piston tight .
I would stamp and push on the b/pedal while someone else spins the wheel, kinda up/down on the pedal should relate to the wheel stop start , I`d like to think that would tell you if the piston is seized or not.
My drivers side rear let me know something was up when I got out and walked past the rear wheel the heat coming off that was unreal , well that and the blue disc lol.
That piston was a real b to get out ,clean as best I could and it lasted about a week and was doing the same thing again . I replaced them , think I still have the old ones if you want to play with them or you need them for cores while yours are still on your truck.
Be interested what you find out mate.
Think my fronts might be going the same way , seem to need more and more force on the pedal these days , and sometimes notice the rotors don't look that clean after a local drive .
Anyone know if the front calipers are all the same on F150`s or are the lightning ones unique ??
Cheers bud.
Why is this different now compared to before ? can only think the piston is now further into the bore because of the new thicker pads , and maybe that area of the bore isn't used to having the piston contacting it ,might have been a bit gummed and now , like Adam has said is making the piston tight .
I would stamp and push on the b/pedal while someone else spins the wheel, kinda up/down on the pedal should relate to the wheel stop start , I`d like to think that would tell you if the piston is seized or not.
My drivers side rear let me know something was up when I got out and walked past the rear wheel the heat coming off that was unreal , well that and the blue disc lol.
That piston was a real b to get out ,clean as best I could and it lasted about a week and was doing the same thing again . I replaced them , think I still have the old ones if you want to play with them or you need them for cores while yours are still on your truck.
Be interested what you find out mate.
Think my fronts might be going the same way , seem to need more and more force on the pedal these days , and sometimes notice the rotors don't look that clean after a local drive .
Anyone know if the front calipers are all the same on F150`s or are the lightning ones unique ??
Cheers bud.
Hi guys,
thanks for all the replies,going to dismantle them tomorrow and have a look at the pistons,,i dont think its the hand brake shoes because i havnt touched them and it wasnt overheating before i changed the pads Greasing them sounds like a good idea,,,anyone know how much a set of calipers is,,or an exchange set if worse happens
thanks for all the replies,going to dismantle them tomorrow and have a look at the pistons,,i dont think its the hand brake shoes because i havnt touched them and it wasnt overheating before i changed the pads
Greasing them sounds like a good idea,,,anyone know how much a set of calipers is,,or an exchange set if worse happensHey mate
tousleyfordparts@live.com , great guys , I paid $290 shipped for a pair ,can get that down if you send the cores back lol but that kinda doesn't work eh.
Might be able to dig out the part numbers if I can find the invoice .
Seems they changed their name https://parts.autonationfordwhitebearlake.com/
Cheers bud
tousleyfordparts@live.com , great guys , I paid $290 shipped for a pair ,can get that down if you send the cores back lol but that kinda doesn't work eh.
Might be able to dig out the part numbers if I can find the invoice .
Seems they changed their name https://parts.autonationfordwhitebearlake.com/
Cheers bud
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