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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / February 20051993 Explorer : Brakes
Greetings, We have a 1993 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer, it has the V6 and is supposed to be 4x4, but that doesn't work (nothing happens when you push the button). We picked up the car to use around town, we have a nasty driveway in the winter as well. I am writing today because I need some help with the brakes. The front rotors and calipers have been replaced, I had it done shortly after we got the vehicle, however since the day we picked it up, the front brakes, especially the right side are very 'grabby'. It is so grabby, that on sand or wet leaves it will lock-up the front right. On snow and/or ice it feels like one of the back tires lock's also, but it's hard to say... It also seems like its chewing up that new front right rotor.... I know my way around cars, but I am in no way savvy. My guess is that maybe it's the master cylinder, but I'm just not sure. Any assistance you can offer would be great.. Best regards, -Eric > Greetings, > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > but it's hard to say... It also seems like its chewing up that new > front right rotor.... The only thing that will chew the rotor is if you have metal-to-metal contact, that is if the brake pad has totally worn down. Metal-to-metal contact provides little braking power and makes a huge amount of screeching noise so I doubt you have that problem. My guess is when they put the new brakes in they didn't touch the rear brakes, and you have a situation where the rear brakes are out of adjustment and the adjusters are frozen (if they are drum brakes) or calipers are stuck (if disk) and as a result the entire braking is being done by the front brakes. You need to go back to the brake shop and politely explain to the owner that by allowing your vehicle to leave his shop with malfunctioning brakes, that he's incurring a huge liability and it is in his own self interest to get the brakes working properly. Ted You need to check the caliper slides and make sure the caliper slides freely. Next thing to worry about is the flexible hose. Those have been know to collaspe internally and act lke a one way valve and thus keeping slight pressure on the pads after the peadl is release. My advice is to replace the hose and caliper on that side and be done with it. Ed > Greetings, > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Best regards, > -Eric sounds like the right side caliper isn't releasing properly (or at all), thus you're chewing/heating the rotor and emulsifying your brake pads. I would replace the caliper AND guide pins and make sure they're greased before the new ones go back on. I'd also replace the hose as well, it's 12 years old.. time for a new one. > Greetings, > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Best regards, > -Eric |
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