Brake pull has changed over

[azcummins]

Now that I've got new pads on, my previous brake pull to the right is now to the left. When I took my old pads off, my RF inner pad was shot, (see photo), My RF outer was ok and so were all the pads on the left side. I've got a spacer on the left side that Dodge put in earlier to try to fix my right brake pull problem so should I move that to the right wheel?



What have you guys who have fixed your brake pull problems done?



Here is my RF inner pad...



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[BK]

when one pad on a caliper wears that bad, usually that means that the pad hung up and stuck in place and didn't return.



The most common reason for a pad hanging up is the that the sliding surfaces aren't cleaned and lub'ed.

The surfaces that the calipers rides on on the spindel and the caliper itself should be cleaned with a stiff brush. Hi temp lub should be applied sparingly to the surfaces.

The bolts that hold the caliper on should be removed, cleaned and regreased. Check to see that the boots that the bolts go in to are not broken and caked internaly with dirty and other muck.

Make sure that the bolts aren't bent.



Next could be a leaky caliper, or hose that's weak and expanding or internally swollen.



Also bleed the brakes. If there is a lot of water in the system, it collects in the caliper. That causes rust and the piston can become sticky during it's movement and may not return. Also the water compresses. . causing brake fade, uneven brakeing.



I've heard two reasons for Dodge putting on the spacer. Mine came from the factory with it on. I heard that because the same track bar is used on the 2500/3500 as the 1500... and that it should be a bit long for the 2500/3500... but it's not and causes the wheels to be a bit of center. So to correct for it they added the space to the passenger side wheel.

If I don't have my spacer on, my passanger side wheel is deeper in the fender well than the driver side wheel. With that spacer, the wheels are exactly in the same position within the wheel well. So that explaination made sense to me.



Other say it was for brake pull. I think someone even found the TSB for it. I don't get how it effects brake pull... . just don't see it.

If I take mine out, I don't get brake pull, and I just can't think of the dynamics that would be effected by that thin of a plate.



Try it, it can't hurt.

 

[sam peterson]

IF IT WERE MINE I WOULD BE DOING SOME CALIPER REBUILDING. WHEN AN INNER PAD WEARS IT IS AN INDICATION OF A CALIPER PISTON NOT RETRACTING, AN OUTER PAD IS USUALLY A SLIDER PROBLEM. LOOKS LIKE THE MATERIAL CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE PLATE. DID IT SCORE THE ROTOR? DO YOU HAVE A LOT OF MILES ON THOSE CALIPERS? IF SO DO THEM BOTH. LEAVE THE SPACER WHERE IT IS. YOU MAY NEED TO RESURFACE YOUR ROTORS. ---SAM

 

[azcummins]

Sam-

Rotors have 70k miles of light towing on them. The RF is scored badly with a nice groove running down the middle of it. I'm going to replace both front ones as soon as I can get that hub nut off and I can find 12 more wheels studs to pound into the new rotor.



I'm wondering if I need to rebuild that caliper too b/c the truck doesn't seem to want to roll as easily anymore. Seems like a brake might be dragging. When I pulled the old caliper off I greased the bolts and gave it a good look over, but I don't know if I need to have it rebuilt. I'm going to take it to Brakes + and have them power flush my lines so I might have them have a lookie. Of course they'll say it is shot and I need a new one probably.

Thanks for your help guys. I'm going to work on it again tommorrow night.