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    8/27/2014 8:58 AM  #1

    Rudi
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    From: Stuck in the 50's Welland Ca
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    Rusty rotors

    My 010 F150 has been sitting for a month for over a month. I took it for a short errand yesterday and an overpowering "something burning odor" was very evident in the cab.
    When I checked to rotor temps the front left was 180F and the others were in the 135 range
    I'm guessing that the rotors were rusty and the crud just has to be scrubbed off from a bit of driving.
    What do you guys think?

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    8/27/2014 10:39 AM  #2

    hmartin025
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    Re: Rusty rotors

    Brakes don't usually give off that much odor. Maybe something on your engine? 
     

     

    8/27/2014 12:19 PM  #3

    wsinsle
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    Re: Rusty rotors

    Maybe the front left caliper sticking from sitting to long?

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    8/27/2014 1:39 PM  #4

    John Ha
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    Re: Rusty rotors

    Buy a fire extinguisher and keep it in your pickup.

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    8/27/2014 7:44 PM  #5

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    Re: Rusty rotors

    Wheel bearing grease?  If the rotor got hot enough, it could cause the grease to heat up also.  Although I would think it would have to get very hot for that to happen.

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    8/27/2014 8:07 PM  #6

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    Re: Rusty rotors

    Drive it 50 miles in stop/go traffic and then reevaluate.  I assume you are using an infrared thermometer?  I would think any light surface rust would be gone in ten miles, but not sure how much braking you had to do.  A stuck caliper is certainly a possibility.  I had one on my Ram truck recently, but temperature was up around 500 degrees with others less than 200.  It was pretty obvious where the problem was!

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    8/28/2014 9:23 AM  #7

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    Re: Rusty rotors

    The F series calipers are bad about sticking if they sit for long periods my neighbor had the same  problem with a 98 F 100 and my 94 F 350 did the same, the F100 calipers are reasonably priced the F350 not quite so reasonable.

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    8/28/2014 2:31 PM  #8

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    Re: Rusty rotors

    It seems that the problem was the rust on the rotors, after a few stops all is well in Welland.

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