Ford Brakes, how hot is to hot?
Brakes on my Coachmen 18K seem to be hot, to hot,and sometimes make noise, temp on right side 250deg, and almost 300 on left. no burning smell. Going in to Ford to check out, But they will not give ...
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MR MAC wrote:rgatijnet1 wrote:I was driving on a 40 mph road. winding, with some stop and go, and slowing on turns, for about50 miles. == Cape cod.
When is the temperature taken? Right after a long downhill or just normal driving?
thanks
If you have DOT 3 brake fluid, the boiling point is 284 degrees, assuming it has absorbed 3.7% water. It may also be DOT 4 brake fluid which raises the wet boiling point to 311 degrees. The rotors will get much hotter and they are designed to shed heat once you let off the brakes.
Since your fluid is 3-4 years old, it may have absorbed more than 3.7% moisture and the boiling point would be lower. The first indication of this would be brake fade where you continue to have to use more and more pressure on the brake pedal to slow down. When it gets too hot, you lose your brakes completely when the moisture in the brake fluid boils and the steam is not compressible. This is a scary situation and you would have noticed it right away.
It sounds like you brakes are not overly hot for the conditions but it may be a good idea to have the brake fluid FLUSHED, which means to have every drop of fluid replaced, not just what fluid would be replaced by bleeding the brakes.
