Anyone check the temperature of their brakes
Are there any of you that have checked the temperature of your disk brakes after 30 or 45 minutes of heavy use. Are the front and rear disk about the same temperature and what temperature were they?
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kyle86 wrote:
I have a problems with my brakes sticking. I smelled burnt brakes one day so I started checking the temps with a laser thermometer. Normal use they see about 150 degrees. When they get stuck I see 300+ degrees. The front pair are the ones sticking which are brand new USA dexter hubs that the previous owner installed. I know they are stuck because when I'm on a downgrade hill and hit the brakes and then release, the truck stays still. If I reverse a couple feet then they unlock and roll foreward. Sorry to hijack the thread just posting in case someone may know what's going on.
Sounds like you need to get those calipers looked at. Most likely, the caliper slider pins need cleaning/lubing, but there could be other problems causing it as well. If allowed to constantly keep the brake pads engaged, they will, 1) wear out the pads faster, 2) Glaze them so they are not effective at stopping, 3) Wear out the rotors, and 4) Possibly heat up the wheel and maybe cause a tire failure as a result of being overheated....an/d or all of the above.
