02 Explorer Rear Brake problem
hd2000fxdl
11-01-2004, 02:47 PM
Ok here we go.
Now this isn't the first brake job I have done by a long shot but I am having problems with a hanging left rear brake on my explorer.
I know it's not the caliper, and it's only the left side. I would doubt it would be the return port cloged on the MC being that it should happen to both rear brakes. All parts are clean a lubed, rotors are new and true. Any ideas on what to look at and what to do to correct this problem.
Also it doesn't seem to be the parking brake either but any sujestion would be appreciated.
Harry
Now this isn't the first brake job I have done by a long shot but I am having problems with a hanging left rear brake on my explorer.
I know it's not the caliper, and it's only the left side. I would doubt it would be the return port cloged on the MC being that it should happen to both rear brakes. All parts are clean a lubed, rotors are new and true. Any ideas on what to look at and what to do to correct this problem.
Also it doesn't seem to be the parking brake either but any sujestion would be appreciated.
Harry
hd2000fxdl
11-03-2004, 06:57 AM
Ok an update. replaced rotors caliper pads and parking brake shoes. All harware is lubed and moves well. I did blead the lines, now if there was some residual air left I can't imagine that it would cause this problem but what do you all think.
Any help here, I really don't want to resort to taking it to a repair shop being I have not been to one in years.
Harry
Any help here, I really don't want to resort to taking it to a repair shop being I have not been to one in years.
Harry
dxrflyboy
11-06-2004, 05:29 PM
Open the bleeder screw and try pushing the caliper piston in. If it goes in easily, the hose is blocked.
hd2000fxdl
11-07-2004, 07:18 AM
Well I found the problem and wanted to pass along what the problem was so they don’t run into the same situation that I did.
Well anyway I was able to bang off the rear rotors to replace them with new ones, I was able to get all of them off by my self but when I was halfway through getting the left rear one off my bother in law cam to help. Well he doesn’t know much about a autos and the location that he pried from bent the rear dust shield. As all things he bent it enough to just make it rub on the rotor but not enough to make it noticeable just to give me a headache I guess. Lol Well I never drove it long enough to wear away the paint/rust from it to see where it was rubbing against, did want to drive anywhere with the grinding noise.
Well I was able to find the problem because I put non drying bluing liquid (help to have stuff they we use in a machine shop around) and saw where it transferred the bluing to the dust cover. Took out a hammer and a drift and persuaded it back into place and everything is great.
Just wanted to pass this along so nobody else runs into this hair pulling incident that just didn’t make sense.
Harry
Well anyway I was able to bang off the rear rotors to replace them with new ones, I was able to get all of them off by my self but when I was halfway through getting the left rear one off my bother in law cam to help. Well he doesn’t know much about a autos and the location that he pried from bent the rear dust shield. As all things he bent it enough to just make it rub on the rotor but not enough to make it noticeable just to give me a headache I guess. Lol Well I never drove it long enough to wear away the paint/rust from it to see where it was rubbing against, did want to drive anywhere with the grinding noise.
Well I was able to find the problem because I put non drying bluing liquid (help to have stuff they we use in a machine shop around) and saw where it transferred the bluing to the dust cover. Took out a hammer and a drift and persuaded it back into place and everything is great.
Just wanted to pass this along so nobody else runs into this hair pulling incident that just didn’t make sense.
Harry
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