F53 Brake Advice
I am looking to replace the brake system on our 1996 Dolphin 535 (Ford F53), as the pads are worn and have begun to gouge the rear rotors. Not to mention the entire system is old, so I want to replace...
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Big Katuna wrote:
You should check the boiling point on the brake fluid. Different brands are all over the map. When I did my looking years ago Ford OEM was the highest.
I boiled mine out a few times (losing my brakes in the process). Not fun.
I'll definitely do more research on the fluid... would hate for that to happen.
I think I've solved the reason the passenger's side rotor and pads are in such good shape... I believe the caliper pistons are stuck, so likely this side of the axle wasn't even receiving braking power, with the other axles taking the brunt (and why they've worn down so quickly - a week after it was inspected).
Looking at the photo you can see the seals look burnt? or warped? Surprised they don't seem to be leaking fluid... this is still speculation on my part, but I believe these pistons were stuck (or is it possible another culprit was preventing this caliper from compressing?)
Here's a close up of the old caliper
Compared to the new caliper
