i have this weird smell coming from the rear drivers side around the tire. i first thought it was the brakes. i put new brakes on the smell is still there. i have 3 week old exhaust. It smells like a burnt smell, like it could be the brakes but i dont think it is. any ideas?

 

that could be almost anything lol. pull off the wheels take a look. make sure all your exhaust clamps are tight etc...

 

they are tight. im not really sure what i should be looking for? its a 2005 f150 fx4

 

Have your emergency brakes checked. Some have a problem with rubbing and overheating. This also caused a vibration. In my case, just backing off the adjustment a little bit fixed the problem. They adjust just like any other drum brake. Mine were tight from the start and for whatever reason, would at times rub and cause the vibration, heat, and smell.

 

but if this was the case wouldnt it do the same thing on the passenger side? bc the smell only comes from the driverside.

 

ok i crawled under the truck and right away i can tell the disk cover is wet with an oil like substance and the passenger side is completey dry. what does this mean?

 

hows your brake fluid? prolly a piston seal.

 

how easy is a piston seal to fix and what it cost?

 

check your upper lip...

 

Its easier and cheaper to get new calipers then to have it rebuilt.




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Look at my response in one of the other 4 or 5 threads you started on this issue.

 

No, mine was happening on the passenger side only. The adjustment for the E-brakes on an 04 up is not in the cable. It is just like any other drum brake with a start wheel to adjust. Just a smaller drum brake.

 

could be a bad axle seal leaking gear oil all over the brakes.