Front Passenger Brakes Catastrophe
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Front Passenger Brakes Catastrophe
Okay so here it goes....2002 Ford Ranger 6 cylinder 4.0L
2 weeks ago i replaced the front brakes. Driver side just needed pads, Passenger side needed a new rotor also.
Truck drove great. Brakes worked perfectly until...
A couple of days ago i started to notice a faint grind and high pitched noise coming from the passenger side when turning right. Today when making a right turn i heard a clunk and the ABS light came on. Now even when driving straight there is a loud grinding squeal ( with some clicks and clunks in there too) coming from the front passenger wheel that appears to be rotational. The noise is very unsettling, not the least bit subtle. Also the new rotor already has damage to it from the outer edge to about 3/4 of an inch to the inside. So i asked around and figured it was the caliper. I just replaced the caliper, but left the old pins in because they seemed alright and still well greased. The noise is the exact same!
Should i have replaced the pins and pad clips also? Was the caliper a waste of time and money? Could it be the wheel bearings?
Any help would be greatly appreciated i am completely in the dark here.....
2 weeks ago i replaced the front brakes. Driver side just needed pads, Passenger side needed a new rotor also.
Truck drove great. Brakes worked perfectly until...
A couple of days ago i started to notice a faint grind and high pitched noise coming from the passenger side when turning right. Today when making a right turn i heard a clunk and the ABS light came on. Now even when driving straight there is a loud grinding squeal ( with some clicks and clunks in there too) coming from the front passenger wheel that appears to be rotational. The noise is very unsettling, not the least bit subtle. Also the new rotor already has damage to it from the outer edge to about 3/4 of an inch to the inside. So i asked around and figured it was the caliper. I just replaced the caliper, but left the old pins in because they seemed alright and still well greased. The noise is the exact same!
Should i have replaced the pins and pad clips also? Was the caliper a waste of time and money? Could it be the wheel bearings?
Any help would be greatly appreciated i am completely in the dark here.....
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I took the wheel off today because after talking to the auto guy who as helped me in the past said it was most likely a bad caliper. Thus i went down bought a new and put it on. But it didnt seem to help at all. I don't think its the bolts coming loose because i had just tightened them after putting the caliper on and the noise was still there as i tried to back out of the drive way....
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Yes if the bearing is going out it could cause the symptoms described.
To remove the rotor/hub click DIY Replacing a Front Wheel Bearing - Wheel Bearing Replacement - Replace Bearings in a Non Drive Wheel
To remove the rotor/hub click DIY Replacing a Front Wheel Bearing - Wheel Bearing Replacement - Replace Bearings in a Non Drive Wheel
Last edited by Rev; 07-08-2009 at 09:42 PM.
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I've got a "clunking" sound coming from one of my front hubs/brakes (I've ruled out tires already, so it's not those); I think it may be the driver side. There is no grinding noise or high freq. vibrations as if there was grinding, but my brakes had been squeeling a while back. Think it could be warped rotars? Its an '05 Edge 4x4, in case that makes any difference. I've replaced brake pads on a few different vehicles before, so I checked these and at a glance they look okay; I haven't really had time to get them off to really look at 'em though. I've also replaced wheel bearings before but not on this truck, or any other 4x4 for that matter. Any ideas or questions to lead me in the right direction? I hope to look at it this weekend.
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