most brake dust on right front wheel????
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Burning Brakes
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From: Port Orange Florida
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most brake dust on right front wheel????
I always get A lot more brake dust on the right front wheel. The drivers side only gets 1/2 as dirty and both rear wheels have very little. Does anyone know why this happens???? :confused:
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From: Shenandoah Valley Virginia
Re: most brake dust on right front wheel???? (ronnie948)
You could have a problem with the caliper not releasing fully on the side with the most dust. With the brakes released the pistons retract moving the pads back from heavy contact with the rotor. If you have a caliper that has the piston boot split allowing dust/road trash in, it could be holding the piston in the applied position causing more wear on the pads = more dust. Another problem could be with a bad flexible hose collapsing causing the caliper to stay in the applied position. Flex hose problems usually happen on cars with much higher mileage/age than our C-5 cars.
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From: Wilmington NC
Re: most brake dust on right front wheel???? (CHJ In Virginia)
You could have a problem with the caliper not releasing fully on the side with the most dust. With the brakes released the pistons retract moving the pads back from heavy contact with the rotor. If you have a caliper that has the piston boot split allowing dust/road trash in, it could be holding the piston in the applied position causing more wear on the pads = more dust. Another problem could be with a bad flexible hose collapsing causing the caliper to stay in the applied position. Flex hose problems usually happen on cars with much higher mileage/age than our C-5 cars.
All good tips. Also the caliper guide pins can stick if they are not properly lubricated.
