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1997 Ford F-150 Repair Question


Topics covered: Brakes, Wheel, Parking brake.
Mileage: 283,000 miles.

Asked on February 26, 2011

Rear wheel

I noticed my rear wheel on my truck smells like something burning and the rim is very hot to touch.What could be causing this?
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Replied on February 26, 2011

Brake stuck /check brakes
if have calipers in rear suspect hose
if drum check brakes and wheel cylinders

Tiny Answered by BMRFIXIT (expert)
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Replied on February 26, 2011

Ford has always had a huge problem with sticking parking brake cables. That is the place to start. Look at the front end of each rear cable where the cable comes out of the outer casing. If about the first half inch of the cable is shiny or cleaner than the rest of the cable, it is not fully retracted. Flexing the casing will often get the cable to release, otherwise they must be replaced.

Tiny Answered by caradiodoc (expert)
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Replied on February 26, 2011

Thanks guys:)

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