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#1 of 44 brake dust on 2005 f150 fx4x4 by cosmodg58

Oct 21, 2006 (6:00 pm)

how the hell do stop the brake dust from going all over the truck the deal says to get brake sheild and keep an eye on it a nd the they will buffit out is stinks it is a white truck any salutions

#2 of 44 brake dust on fords paint any help by cosmodg58

Oct 22, 2006 (4:38 pm)

how the hell do stop the brake dust from going all over the truck the deal says to get brake sheild and keep an eye on it a nd the they will buffit out is stinks it is a white truck any salutions

#3 of 44 Re: brake dust on fords paint any help [cosmodg58] by jneal

Oct 23, 2006 (7:04 am)

Replying to: cosmodg58 (Oct 22, 2006 4:38 pm)
Brake shield is pretty effective at keeping brake dust from getting on your wheels. Having said that, I have never known of a production vehicle shedding enough brake dust to get on the body...race cars yes, but not production vehicles of any sort that I know of.
 
Are you sure it is brake dust getting on the body instead of just dirt or road tar? White will show anything that gets on it.....
 
Brake dust should just wash off the paint..don't know why the dealer said they would buff it unless it is indeed something else.

#4 of 44 Re: brake dust on 2005 f150 fx4x4 [cosmodg58] by newtown

Oct 23, 2006 (12:21 pm)

Replying to: cosmodg58 (Oct 21, 2006 6:00 pm)
sonax will have a brake dust repellant offered in 2007 and unlike others, it actually works. but i've never heard of brake dust reaching the body of the car. but the sonax offering is really good. it is gonna be marketed in their premium u.s. line as nts7 by sonax. great stuff!

#5 of 44 Re: brake dust on fords paint any help [cosmodg58] by cosmodg58

Oct 31, 2006 (5:26 pm)

Replying to: cosmodg58 (Oct 22, 2006 4:38 pm)
check it out as i told you that the brake dust come off the wheels and adhears too the paint and oxidizes and turns to rust. dealer had to buff it out and gave me dust shields and problem fixed

#6 of 44 Re: brake dust on fords paint any help [cosmodg58] by wpalkowski

Nov 01, 2006 (10:34 am)

Replying to: cosmodg58 (Oct 31, 2006 5:26 pm)
Is your truck brand new?
 
If so, it could be Railroad Train Rail Dust. The train's steel wheels grind the rails ever so slightly and the resultant metallic dust gets deposited on the truck during shipping. It was on my F350 before I took delivery. Little rust spots all over the sides when you looked at it closely. I refused the truck until dealer rubbed out the finish with a Clay Bar to remove the brake dust, and then polished and waxed it. Once the initial rail dust was removed I haven't seen any other rusting flecks in my finish..

#7 of 44 04 f150 shuttering brakes by bre3670

Nov 05, 2006 (11:17 am)

I have a 2004 F-150 (63,00 mi) I put new rotors and pads on the front this weekend. Now When I use the brakes for the first 2-3 times the are really resistant. They shake pretty bad and after they stop my e brake light and my ABS light turn on.
We have tried bleeding the brakes several time. Disconnected the battery to see if it was a computer problem, and looked for any possible leaks in the brake line. Nothing worked. Help Please

#8 of 44 Re: 04 f150 shuttering brakes [bre3670] by cosmodg58

Nov 05, 2006 (5:16 pm)

Replying to: bre3670 (Nov 05, 2006 11:17 am)
check the rotors they may be bad / tire balance/ or did you rotate your tires?

#9 of 44 If you "light" is coming on, by mschmal

Nov 06, 2006 (8:56 am)

Check your brake fluid level.
 
Mark.

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