L5124 is Home

[Houston Kid]

The last 4 of my VIN is 5123. My chassis number is L5124. So close to matching.

The usual issues must have been addressed. No super charger cooler line issue. No transmission line issue that I could see. No other obvious issues found but one.

It appears my brake pad is not contacting the rotor. The pic shows a perfect circle of rust where the brake pad is not contacting the rotor. My guess is defective pad. I noticed it when I got home after the 120 mile drive home. No noise and the car stopped fine with no pull to one side or the other. This is the drivers side rotor. All other rotors look as one would expect.

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[jMB350R]

The last 4 of my VIN is 5123. My chassis number is L5124. So close to matching.

The usual issues must have been addressed. No super charger cooler line issue. No transmission line issue that I could see. No other obvious issues found but one.

It appears my brake pad is not contacting the rotor. The pic shows a perfect circle of rust where the brake pad is not contacting the rotor. My guess is defective pad. I noticed it when I got home after the 120 mile drive home. No noise and the car stopped fine with no pull to one side or the other.

The last 4 of my VIN is 5123. My chassis number is L5124. So close to matching.

The usual issues must have been addressed. No super charger cooler line issue. No transmission line issue that I could see. No other obvious issues found but one.

Happy You finally have you car.
It appears my brake pad is not contacting the rotor. The pic shows a perfect circle of rust where the brake pad is not contacting the rotor. My guess is defective pad. I noticed it when I got home after the 120 mile drive home. No noise and the car stopped fine with no pull to one side or the other.

Happy You have your car.. Somehow we all have had some issue. Enjoy and Happy New Year.

 

[IceAge]

Congrats and she’s a beauty and post your chassis on this thread
https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/th...-your-shelby-gt500.136730/page-8#post-3057033

 

[kilobravo]

HK: I'll bet money there's a rust cavity on the left pad at least.

Mine looked like this and it is from getting wet during washing and not driving the vehicle immediately to warm them up and dry them off. It's the iron particles in the pad causing the rust and along with too much dust, it's ther reason I switched to the ceramic version from PowerStop.

Hole in Pad

 

[Houston Kid]

HK: I'll bet money there's a rust cavity on the left pad at least.

Mine looked like this and it is from getting wet during washing and not driving the vehicle immediately to warm them up and dry them off. It's the iron particles in the pad causing the rust and along with too much dust, it's ther reason I switched to the ceramic version from PowerStop.

Hole in Pad

Interesting. It’s something with the pad no doubt and is certainly a rust line from lack of use for an extended period. Not just a day or two. It’s higher than the smooth part of the rotor on either side of the rust but just by a very small amount you can feel with your fingers (.5 mm). It is not a result of something digging into the rotor. It’s a lack of pad contact that has to run the entire length of the pad.

I turn my own wrenches and have done too many brake jobs to count. I’m familiar with how they work and pad/rotor/caliper issues. Lack of contact based on what I’m seeing and feeling is what makes sense to me.
What is causing the lack of contact is the question. I could pull the wheel off and figure it out, but the car is brand new so it’s Ford’s problem to diagnose and fix. It’s headed to the dealership today.

 

[Jmeo]

Interesting. It’s something with the pad no doubt and is certainly a rust line from lack of use for an extended period. Not just a day or two. It’s higher than the smooth part of the rotor on either side of the rust but just by a very small amount you can feel with your fingers (.5 mm). It is not a result of something digging into the rotor. It’s a lack of pad contact that has to run the entire length of the pad.

I turn my own wrenches and have done too many brake jobs to count. I’m familiar with how they work and pad/rotor/caliper issues. Lack of contact based on what I’m seeing and feeling is what makes sense to me.
What is causing the lack of contact is the question. I could pull the wheel off and figure it out, but the car is brand new so it’s Ford’s problem to diagnose and fix. It’s headed to the dealership today.

Sounds to me the brake pad was chipped when being installed or simply a mould defect. There is probably a piece of pad material missing, so the pad is not not contacting the rotor in that particular spot. A pad slap will take care of that in a hurry. I agree, let the dealer eat it.

 

[Houston Kid]

HK: I'll bet money there's a rust cavity on the left pad at least.

Mine looked like this and it is from getting wet during washing and not driving the vehicle immediately to warm them up and dry them off. It's the iron particles in the pad causing the rust and along with too much dust, it's ther reason I switched to the ceramic version from PowerStop.

Hole in Pad

@kilobravo for the win. Talked to the mechanic just now. Said pad looks to have stuck to the rotor and pulled a chunk off.
Hope to get a pic of the pad tomorrow when I pick it up. Pads had to be shipped from Detroit.

 

[kilobravo]

Easy fix, HK, you'll be on the road in no time! :-)

 

[Epiphany]

Hubs look so good before corrosion sets in..

 

[DonnieO]

Hubs look so good before corrosion sets in..

Ain't that the truth!

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