USExplorer04
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- 04 Ford Explorer
Hello,
Several thousand miles back, I got my brakes replaced by a chain auto repair shop. Soon after, I noticed my front right brake pad made a strange rubbing noise and caused the rotor to get hot enough to boil water splashed on it. That went away after a few miles, and the service guy told me that there was no problem with the brakes. For a long time afterward, I have heard various light squeaks, scratchings and grinding noise when driving near a sound reflective object like a brick wall with the radio off. I mostly ignored the sounds for a long time. Recently after a 10-mile drive, I took a infrared thermometer to the rotors. The front right one was 150 F, while all the others were 115 F.
Pictures:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8Sz-Al8f9KzUGdKb2h3bDZYLVE/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8Sz-Al8f9KzNmdENm5Fb1hvZzA/view?usp=sharing
How much damage has been done by my neglect? My dad speculated that it could be a problem with the brake caliper pins not being lubricated properly.
The other three brakes have smooth rotors and to the best of my knowledge do not make any noise.
Several thousand miles back, I got my brakes replaced by a chain auto repair shop. Soon after, I noticed my front right brake pad made a strange rubbing noise and caused the rotor to get hot enough to boil water splashed on it. That went away after a few miles, and the service guy told me that there was no problem with the brakes. For a long time afterward, I have heard various light squeaks, scratchings and grinding noise when driving near a sound reflective object like a brick wall with the radio off. I mostly ignored the sounds for a long time. Recently after a 10-mile drive, I took a infrared thermometer to the rotors. The front right one was 150 F, while all the others were 115 F.
Pictures:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8Sz-Al8f9KzUGdKb2h3bDZYLVE/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8Sz-Al8f9KzNmdENm5Fb1hvZzA/view?usp=sharing
How much damage has been done by my neglect? My dad speculated that it could be a problem with the brake caliper pins not being lubricated properly.
The other three brakes have smooth rotors and to the best of my knowledge do not make any noise.