2013 Ford expedition front right brakes wearing out fast.

[SawAddictedFarmer]

My bosses truck. It's eating front right breaks. The rotors are in horrible shape but both fronts look the same. What I'm wondering is it I should rebuild/replace the caliper or just replace the brake hose and pads/rotors? Thoughts?

 

[Sloughfoot]

My bosses truck. It's eating front right breaks. The rotors are in horrible shape but both fronts look the same. What I'm wondering is it I should rebuild/replace the caliper or just replace the brake hose and pads/rotors? Thoughts?

Likely the caliper. Does it pull to that side if you brake hard? Mine did when the caliper was shot, but only when braking hard.

 

[Shane¹]

Brakes are pretty simple. For uneven wear check caliper pistons, make sure pads move in brackets, make sure caliper pins are free. Easy way to check hose would be see if brakes lock up after getting warm then crack bleeder if brakes free up then hose if not caliper is sticking.

 

[Sloughfoot]

Yeh, bad caliper I had could only be pushed back a little. Not near enough room for new pads.

 

[SawAddictedFarmer]

No pull while braking but there's a throbbing feeling lightly coming through the brake pedal. I'm thinking maybe just rebuild that one caliper, do new lines pads and rotors all the way around?

 

[Sloughfoot]

How much meat is left on the rotors? Might just need machining. Sounds like you may have a warped rotor.

 

[hacskaroly]

but there's a throbbing feeling lightly coming through the brake pedal.

Is that possibly the anti-lock or warped rotor?

 

[hacskaroly]

I'm thinking maybe just rebuild that one caliper

Can't hurt to take the calipers apart, clean them real good and regrease them.

 

[SawAddictedFarmer]

Is that possibly the anti-lock or warped rotor?

Warped rotors is my best guess

 

[Paul Fithian]

Possible the brake line or caliper has a corrosive restriction that doesn't let all the pressure off when the brake pedal is released. Check also caliper pins for smooth movement.

 

[Shane¹]

Warped rotors is my best guess

Doesn't take much to warp a rotor with a sticking caliper

 

[chipper1]

Yeh, bad caliper I had could only be pushed back a little. Not near enough room for new pads.

As was suggested, you have to crack the bleeder and then try pushing it in. If it moves the caliper is fine, replace the brake line.

How much meat is left on the rotors? Might just need machining. Sounds like you may have a warped rotor.

If it's gotten hot enough to warp them and you can feel it, they're probably junk, not much meat on rotors these days.

 

[chipper1]

No pull while braking but there's a throbbing feeling lightly coming through the brake pedal. I'm thinking maybe just rebuild that one caliper, do new lines pads and rotors all the way around?

I haven't seen anyone rebuild a caliper in 20 plus yrs, do they still sell kits for that?
If there is rust pitation on the rotor it will wear pads out quickly, you said in your initial post the rotors were in rough shape.

 

[ManiacalMark]

Check the slide pins and pull off the brake hose. If you can’t get air or barely any through the brake hose it’s junk.

 

[Fords1791]

Make sure the pads and installed correctly, there is an inside and outside pad on that era Ford. The pad with bumps on it is the inside pad. I have seen people put both inside pads on the same side.

 

[SawAddictedFarmer]

I haven't seen anyone rebuild a caliper in 20 plus yrs, do they still sell kits for that?
If there is rust pitation on the rotor it will wear pads out quickly, you said in your initial post the rotors were in rough shape.

Yes they still sell kits.

 

[Donco1]

2013 is probably due for hoses. Every time we go through the brakes on super duty's, we do pads, rotors, calipers and hoses. Spending a bit more at once is better than needing to do it again with more down time. Usually use Wagner pads and coated rotors.

 

[blades]

Got to do the caliper pins about twice a year dang things always freeze up due to water getting in there, still haven't found a good grease that will work for any length of time.

 

[lehman live edge slab]

Yes they still sell kits.

Not really worth the time anymore to rebuild my opinion just because usually have a scored bore ext just get new ones and replace and i always put pads and rotors on each time.