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    Brake trouble, need help

    My rear brakes went metal to metal...didn't think much of it. I replaced the rotors and pads. The calipers seemed OK although the pistons were a little tight going back in...again, didn't think much of it. Drove home 15 miles and heard dragging/scraping at lower speeds. Got home and look at the rear rotors. Left rotor looked "normal", right rotor was blue and purple. Today I got two new rear calipers, I put them on. Pedal feels good, no dragging when I'm driving. I get home and check the rotors. Left rotor is " warm" right rotor is "HOT". not smoking, but very hot. I'm thinking maybe the right rear hose is collapsed? I am going to pick up two rear hoses tomorrow, unless you guys think it's something else?

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    Did you do/change e-brake shoes? If they are not adjusted right then they rub and cause heat. Excessive heat
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    Quote Originally Posted by RubberCtyRauder View Post
    Did you do/change e-brake shoes? If they are not adjusted right then they rub and cause heat. Excessive heat
    No, I didn't. I checked the drum part of the rotor, no contact marks.

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    maybe that problem caliper is sticking after you press the brakes and doesn't come back off the rotor all the way causing it to rub.....

    never mind you already changed the calipers....

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    Quote Originally Posted by jwibbity View Post
    maybe that problem caliper is sticking after you press the brakes and doesn't come back off the rotor all the way causing it to rub.....

    never mind you already changed the calipers....
    And I think that's still the problem. Which is why I think its a collapsed hose. Its not allowing the fluid to retract, causing the piston to "stick"?

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    Get the braided SS lines from TCE.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fastblackmerc View Post
    Get the braided SS lines from TCE.
    I would love to, but its my daily driver and I need it fixed by tonight. I've been using my girlfriends car yesterday and today. She needs it tomorrow. Do you think the brake hoses are the culprit?

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    I once had a Taurus that had that exact problem...was a bad hose.
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    Quote Originally Posted by grandepau00 View Post
    I would love to, but its my daily driver and I need it fixed by tonight. I've been using my girlfriends car yesterday and today. She needs it tomorrow. Do you think the brake hoses are the culprit?
    If you've checked everything else... yes.
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    Thanks guys. I'll grab two hoses. They're cheap enough

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    A fellow member suggested to me that I should update the status of my car with you guys.
    So I replaced the rear pads and rotors, on the initial test drive the passenger rotor got smoked. I replaced both calipers and hoses. That fixed the issue of the rotor heating up, however I still heard a light "scuffing" noise from the rear brakes. While my car was in the shop I decided to change my rear diff fluid.
    Lots of metal shavings and almost every spider gear is chipped. (No noise coming from rear tho) This is causing in and out play of the rear wheels making the rotor scuff the pads. So I ordered 410s and install kit. I will be ordering a ford racing 31 spline LSD (when it comes off backorder) and 31 spline Moser axles.

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    Completely normal for the spiders. Seen plenty of them trashed but quiet.


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    That aint normal.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Logizyme View Post
    That aint normal.
    Unfortunately trashed spider gears are pretty normal
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    I'm glad he posted photos of this condition. I didn't know that this could be a symptom of slight brake noise even after all of the other items were replaced. Good info to consider.
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