Titan09
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- December 27, 2008
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- City, State
- Southeast Georgia
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '93 Sport 4x4
Okay, I just got my new-to-me X today, and it was a pretty good deal, save one problem. As we drove it home, it would pull slightly to one side or the other as it was going down the road, but it would only happen intermittently. It would pull to the left, straighten back out, then pull to the right, etc. After driving it down the interstate for about 30 miles, I also noticed that the vehicle wouldn't stop in a straight line - it would veer slightly before straightening out and coming to a stop. My step dad recently had the same issue on his Mustang - one of the brakes was dragging, creating an effect similar to what happened today with my Explorer, and it ended up being a bad caliper.
When we got home with the Explorer, I decided to check and see if one of the brakes was running hotter than the other three. It didn't take long to find out which one was doing just that, as there was smoke rolling out from the front passenger side wheel well. As such, my mind went right to bad caliper again, because it's eerily similar to what happened with my step dad's Mustang. Has anyone had similar issues? I know this probably seems like a novice question, but, well...I am a novice .
I haven't gotten a chance to inspect it quite yet. I plan on doing that in the morning, but what are the chances that a bad caliper is the culprit? And will all I need to do is replace the caliper, so long as the brake pads are still in good shape and there isn't any damage to the rotor? Where's a good deal on new brake calipers? I found them at Advance Auto Parts for anywhere from $20-$40.
When we got home with the Explorer, I decided to check and see if one of the brakes was running hotter than the other three. It didn't take long to find out which one was doing just that, as there was smoke rolling out from the front passenger side wheel well. As such, my mind went right to bad caliper again, because it's eerily similar to what happened with my step dad's Mustang. Has anyone had similar issues? I know this probably seems like a novice question, but, well...I am a novice .
I haven't gotten a chance to inspect it quite yet. I plan on doing that in the morning, but what are the chances that a bad caliper is the culprit? And will all I need to do is replace the caliper, so long as the brake pads are still in good shape and there isn't any damage to the rotor? Where's a good deal on new brake calipers? I found them at Advance Auto Parts for anywhere from $20-$40.