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My Brakes Smell #7208117 03/07/21 05:55 PM 03/07/21 05:55 PM
Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin P Pike River OP trapper
Pike River OP trapper P Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin	I just changed the front pads on my 99 F150 and i can smell them after i drive and there is a little oulsing in tge pedal. Thoughts?

Re: My Brakes Smell [Re: Pike River] #7208118 03/07/21 05:57 PM 03/07/21 05:57 PM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 2,171 chelsea,wi keets trapper
keets trapper Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 2,171 chelsea,wi	coonman? 2021 goals....make time to trap PROUD MEMBER WTA NTA FTA GOA SPORTSMANS ALLIANCE

Re: My Brakes Smell [Re: Pike River] #7208122 03/07/21 06:01 PM 03/07/21 06:01 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 25,694 nm A adam m trapper
adam m trapper A Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 25,694 nm	Did you get brake oil on the rotor or pads and did you bleed the brakes?

Re: My Brakes Smell [Re: Pike River] #7208126 03/07/21 06:05 PM 03/07/21 06:05 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,872 Central, SD Law Dog trapper
Law Dog trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,872 Central, SD	Cut the rotors? Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: My Brakes Smell [Re: Law Dog] #7208136 03/07/21 06:10 PM 03/07/21 06:10 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska G Gary Benson trapper
Gary Benson trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska	Originally Posted by Law Dog Cut the rotors? Yes, I'd guess your rotors were worn to match the old pads, now the new pads don't match the rotors. The rotors could be replaced or turned on a lathe. Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: My Brakes Smell [Re: Pike River] #7208137 03/07/21 06:10 PM 03/07/21 06:10 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,921 centrel PA Kevin Colpetzer trapper
Kevin Colpetzer trapper Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,921 centrel PA

Re: My Brakes Smell [Re: Pike River] #7208138 03/07/21 06:11 PM 03/07/21 06:11 PM
Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin P Pike River OP trapper
Pike River OP trapper P Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin	Rotors are decent.

Re: My Brakes Smell [Re: Kevin Colpetzer] #7208139 03/07/21 06:11 PM 03/07/21 06:11 PM
Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin P Pike River OP trapper
Pike River OP trapper P Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin	Originally Posted by Kevin Colpetzer Honestly this is a fear of mine lol Last edited by Pike River; 03/07/21 06:13 PM.

Re: My Brakes Smell [Re: Pike River] #7208141 03/07/21 06:12 PM 03/07/21 06:12 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska G Gary Benson trapper
Gary Benson trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska	Is this your trapping vechile? Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: My Brakes Smell [Re: Gary Benson] #7208143 03/07/21 06:12 PM 03/07/21 06:12 PM
Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin P Pike River OP trapper
Pike River OP trapper P Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin	Originally Posted by Gary Benson Originally Posted by Law Dog Cut the rotors? Yes, I'd guess your rotors were worn to match the old pads, now the new pads don't match the rotors. The rotors could be replaced or turned on a lathe. Thanks. I'll call around and see where I can have them turned.

Re: My Brakes Smell [Re: keets] #7208144 03/07/21 06:12 PM 03/07/21 06:12 PM
Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin P Pike River OP trapper
Pike River OP trapper P Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin	Originally Posted by keets coonman?

Re: My Brakes Smell [Re: Pike River] #7208177 03/07/21 06:35 PM 03/07/21 06:35 PM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 7,240 West Michigan G Getting There trapper
Getting There trapper G Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 7,240 West Michigan	Not many places turn them anymore because they are made so thin to start with. JMO To Old U.S. Army 60-63 SGT.

Re: My Brakes Smell [Re: Pike River] #7208179 03/07/21 06:35 PM 03/07/21 06:35 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,369 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,369 Iowa	If they aren't hot after driving, they will wear into the rotors grooves, unless the rotor is really bad.

Re: My Brakes Smell [Re: Pike River] #7208182 03/07/21 06:37 PM 03/07/21 06:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 17,740 Central Oregon AntiGov trapper
AntiGov trapper Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 17,740 Central Oregon	Yep , I usually just replace them with new when doing a brake job. Not much more money to do it when it's apart Report a post club - Non member

Re: My Brakes Smell [Re: Pike River] #7208190 03/07/21 06:43 PM 03/07/21 06:43 PM
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 50 Willow River - Bruno MN N Nelson45 trapper
Nelson45 trapper N Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 50 Willow River - Bruno MN	How did the caliper pistons push back? Stiff? Did you make sure the slides are free? The pulsating is because the rotors are out of round. The smell is most likely because you have a caliper dragging. If one rim is hotter than the other after driving, that’s your culprit side. I replace both calipers at work if one is bad to prevent a brake pull or prevent me from having to do the job again 5,000 miles later when the other caliper drags. Just some thoughts.

Re: My Brakes Smell [Re: Pike River] #7208220 03/07/21 07:10 PM 03/07/21 07:10 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska G Gary Benson trapper
Gary Benson trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska	Brakes just slow ya down........ Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: My Brakes Smell [Re: Pike River] #7208267 03/07/21 07:41 PM 03/07/21 07:41 PM
Joined: Jun 2018 Posts: 4,766 Beatrice, NE L loosegoose trapper
loosegoose trapper L Joined: Jun 2018 Posts: 4,766 Beatrice, NE	Are you just getting a smell after your first drive with new brakes? That's normal as they "bed". The resins and such get hot,it's not unusual to snell them and even see a wisp of smoke on your initial test drive. If this is after a while of having them though, you probably have a caliper issue. You could find out which side is getting hot, but you'd be better off to just replace both sides. Last edited by loosegoose; 03/07/21 07:41 PM.

Re: My Brakes Smell [Re: Pike River] #7208384 03/07/21 08:59 PM 03/07/21 08:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,689 S.E. Ohio M M.Magis trapper
M.Magis trapper M Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,689 S.E. Ohio	Yeah, its pretty normal to smell brakes after putting on new pads til they wear in.

Re: My Brakes Smell [Re: Pike River] #7208485 03/07/21 09:49 PM 03/07/21 09:49 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,958 South Dakota H Hydropillar trapper
Hydropillar trapper H Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,958 South Dakota	dont rule out brake line hose we had a vehicle tht did same thing... replaced everything pad.rotors. calipers.... only to have problem exxist.... the rubber in hose gets fractured and lets pressure in but blocks it comeing back out.... i bet thats youre problem!! The only place you find free cheese is in a mousetrap !

Re: My Brakes Smell [Re: Pike River] #7208584 03/07/21 11:01 PM 03/07/21 11:01 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,337 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,337 The Hill Country of Texas	Originally Posted by Gary Benson Originally Posted by Law Dog Cut the rotors? Yes, I'd guess your rotors were worn to match the old pads, now the new pads don't match the rotors. The rotors could be replaced or turned on a lathe. Urban myth. If your rotor has a few groves but still lots of meat, the new pad will wear to fit actually providing more friction face. The only time I address a rotor is if it gets thin or warped. “What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.” Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

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