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- So. Calif
- Vehicle Year
- 2002
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Transmission
- Automatic
I replaced the front and rear pads/shoes on my 2002 2wd 3.0 Ranger 10" brakes, the drivers side rear will start to rub/drag after a few days once the self adjuster has "adjusted" itself.
1st I noticed the noise when at slow speed, then I can smell the brake and feel the rim is warm to real warm depending how far I have driven (more heat than the fronts while rear passenger side could be called cold) and bad gas mileage that week.
Parts and steps I've taken and replaced.
1. new shoes, twice,I replace the 1st set within the 1st week.
2. new springs
3. new brake cylinder
4.smoothed and applied anti seize to the backing plate wear bosses.
I did not turn the drums as they were in good shape, I put a caliper on them and it measured exactly 10.00".
I replaced the springs due to breaking one, I replaced the wheel cylinder after 2 weeks of trouble shooting, (with no noticeable change)
3 days ago I smoothed and applied the anti seize to the backing plate bosses, and now I get a hideous noise if braking semi hard at slow speed (sounds like dragging a bow over a violin)
Visual inspection shows no noticeable wear, no bare metal on the drum, shoes contacts and rests on the top post, springs return the shoes freely to the top post, I can reach forward and pull on the e-brake cable and the e-brake links moves freely (about 1/2 inch movement with drum off, minimal shoe movement)
Shoes show 100% contact,clean wear no brake dust build up, I inspected the passenger side and it looks dusty (brown) as not having full contact.
Seams like the self adjuster continually tightens, although when I remove the drum it comes right off with no resistance, so it does not seem to be over adjusted, I might try replacing the self adjuster as that seems to be the last part I can replace, and I will try switching the drums left to right.
Any help will be welcomed.
Curt
1st I noticed the noise when at slow speed, then I can smell the brake and feel the rim is warm to real warm depending how far I have driven (more heat than the fronts while rear passenger side could be called cold) and bad gas mileage that week.
Parts and steps I've taken and replaced.
1. new shoes, twice,I replace the 1st set within the 1st week.
2. new springs
3. new brake cylinder
4.smoothed and applied anti seize to the backing plate wear bosses.
I did not turn the drums as they were in good shape, I put a caliper on them and it measured exactly 10.00".
I replaced the springs due to breaking one, I replaced the wheel cylinder after 2 weeks of trouble shooting, (with no noticeable change)
3 days ago I smoothed and applied the anti seize to the backing plate bosses, and now I get a hideous noise if braking semi hard at slow speed (sounds like dragging a bow over a violin)
Visual inspection shows no noticeable wear, no bare metal on the drum, shoes contacts and rests on the top post, springs return the shoes freely to the top post, I can reach forward and pull on the e-brake cable and the e-brake links moves freely (about 1/2 inch movement with drum off, minimal shoe movement)
Shoes show 100% contact,clean wear no brake dust build up, I inspected the passenger side and it looks dusty (brown) as not having full contact.
Seams like the self adjuster continually tightens, although when I remove the drum it comes right off with no resistance, so it does not seem to be over adjusted, I might try replacing the self adjuster as that seems to be the last part I can replace, and I will try switching the drums left to right.
Any help will be welcomed.
Curt