What To Do If My Brake Pads Are Breaking Into Pieces?
Question:
I found this piece of brake pad around my inner wheel just in the passenger side rear axle smelt like hot brakes front hub was cool rear hub was warm
asked by: Freddy
Expert Reply:
It is completely normal for brakes to get warm when towing. Especially if you are doing a lot of braking, heat is natural. Now if the brake pad is falling apart, that is something you will want to address. Having pieces of brake shoe inside the drum could definitely cause excess friction/heat. You may still get decent braking power, but less brake pad = less braking power. Also I would be concerned that you may continue to lose pieces of the brake shoe over time.
At this point I recommend replacing your brake assemblies. The # 23-450-451 you were looking at are for a 9K or 10K axle. The shoes are a 12-1/4" diameter and 3-3/8" deep. If you have a different axle size, we should have the right electric brake assemblies to fit.
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Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Electric Trailer Brakes - 12-1/4" - Left/Right Hand Assemblies - 9K to 10K
- Trailer Brakes
- Electric Drum Brakes
- Standard Grade
- Self Adjust
- 12-1/4 x 3-3/8 Inch Drum
- 9000 lbs Axle
- 10000 lbs Axle
- 16 Inch Wheel
- 16-1/2 Inch Wheel
- 17 Inch Wheel
- 17-1/2 Inch Wheel
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etrailer Electric Trailer Brakes w/ Dust Shields - Self-Adjusting - 12-1/4" - Left/Right - 10K
- Trailer Brakes
- Electric Drum Brakes
- Standard Grade
- Self Adjust
- 12-1/4 x 3-3/8 Inch Drum
- 10000 lbs Axle
- 16 Inch Wheel
- 16-1/2 Inch Wheel
- 17 Inch Wheel
- 17-1/2 Inch Wheel
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