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ScottnSherrie
Explorer
Oct 21, 2013

Brakes overheated, could the bearing be the cause

Finally got the left rear brake caliper off today. I actually read the shop manual I have and followed the directions. (If you've read some of my recent posts, you'll get the joke). The caliper an...
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RVUSA
Explorer
Oct 21, 2013
ScottnSherrie wrote:
Last summer I drove about 20 miles to a a campground. The left rear got so hot it boiled the brake fluid (temporarily lost the brakes) and they were smoking. Drove home by stopping every few miles for it too cool off. Checked the disc temp at each stop with an IR temp gun. It got over 400 degrees by time I got home.

I'm thinking of just cleaning and greasing slides on the caliper (they've been neglected) and replacing the break hose.


Probably just the parking brake.

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