2006 Honda Accord EX V6 excessive brake dust on one wheel.

[mosaud1998]

I picked up this 2006 Accord EX V6 last month with /121.5k miles on it. Put about 2k miles on it. So far so good. What I did recently notice is the rear right wheel collects way more brake dust than the other 3. The car brakes fine. I don't feel like the brake is dragging or smell anything odd. Majority of my drive is all highway. I usually coast to a stop so I don't really brake. Not something I am too worried about. Just kind of odd and somewhat of an eye-sore when the rest of the wheels are spanking clean

 

[Nessism1]

I'd keep an eye on pad wear. It seems logical that the dirty wheel will burn through pads faster. No dragging you say? You might want to keep an eye open for other older Accords in parking lots, and check them for a similar occurrence.

 

[ctechbob]

If you're a DIY'er yank the wheel and give the slider pins a service. Probably have one or both that are slightly sticky.

A 2006 in the salt belt, yea it is time to go through the system and lube pins, flush fluid unless you know for absolute sure it has been done in the recent past.

 

[slo town]

Assuming the caliper and/or pads are not sticking, maybe that corner has different pads than the others. Things like that can happen to some high mileage 18 year old cars.

Scott

 

[mosaud1998]

If you're a DIY'er yank the wheel and give the slider pins a service. Probably have one or both that are slightly sticky.

A 2006 in the salt belt, yea it is time to go through the system and lube pins, flush fluid unless you know for absolute sure it has been done in the recent past.

Basically take the pins out, clean them with brakes cleaner throw some grease on them and call it a day?

 

[eljefino]

Best test for a dragging brake is to warm the car up, roll up a slight hill, and kick it into neutral. You'll feel a brake hanging up when it transitions from rolling forwards to backwards.

Since you just got the car, it's also possible that they rotated the tires and a different corner actually has the problem.

Pin maintenance is re-greasing like you propose, but you should also remove the pads and make sure their ears move smoothly in the abutment clips.

 

[mosaud1998]

Assuming the caliper and/or pads are not sticking, maybe that corner has different pads than the others. Things like that can happen to some high mileage 18 year old cars.

Scott

I don't feel any dragging. So, I am assuming the caliper is not sticking.

 

[slo town]

I don't feel any dragging. So, I am assuming the caliper is not sticking.

It can be hard to feel brake drag while driving especially if it’s only one brake. After driving it, does the left rear rotor get hotter than the right side rotor? IR temperature sensing guns make checking this easy, and their inexpensive.

Scott

 

[mosaud1998]

It can be hard to feel brake drag while driving especially if it’s only one brake. After driving it, does the left rear rotor get hotter than the right side rotor? IR temperature sensing guns make checking this easy, and their inexpensive.

Scott

Never paid much attention. Will take a look tomorrow after my drive to work

 

[ctechbob]

Basically take the pins out, clean them with brakes cleaner throw some grease on them and call it a day?

Yep, there's not much to it. Provided everything isn't rusted together. Get some brake specific grease, not just any old stuff.

https://www.amazon.com/AGS-BK4-Brake-Lubricant-4Oz/dp/B000CIHTPE/

 

[mosaud1998]

It can be hard to feel brake drag while driving especially if it’s only one brake. After driving it, does the left rear rotor get hotter than the right side rotor? IR temperature sensing guns make checking this easy, and their inexpensive.

Scott

I order an IR temperature-sensing gun from Amazon. It'll be here tomorrow. I'll probably use the IR gun when I get off of work(drive home) and see if there is a crazy difference in temperature between the rear right rotor and rear left rotor. What would be considered a "crazy" temperature difference?

 

[dishdude]

Wasn't this generation Accord pretty hard on rear brakes?

 

[ctechbob]

Wasn't this generation Accord pretty hard on rear brakes?

Nope. Went through several sets of fronts on my 2003 before I wore out the rears.

It was the generation that Honda put too small rotors on the front of the V6 sedan's, and chose a crap pad material that deposited quick enough that you wanted to throw the car in the garbage at 10,000 miles.

Or rip the factory pads out and throw them in the trash....along with a set of rotors.

 

[KrisZ]

The simples way to check is jack up both rear wheels and rotate them by hand. You will feel the difference between them.

I pose a different opinion, which is that the dusty wheel may be fine and that the other side may be stuck and not doing much braking at all. Since it’s a used vehicle, comparing front to rear is useless because the pads may be different brands front to rear, but both rear wheels should have the same pads.

 

[KrisZ]

I order an IR temperature-sensing gun from Amazon. It'll be here tomorrow. I'll probably use the IR gun when I get off of work(drive home) and see if there is a crazy difference in temperature between the rear right rotor and rear left rotor. What would be considered a "crazy" temperature difference?

I just touch the wheel with my hand. Crazy difference to me is when one wheel feels pretty hot and I can keep my hand on it for several seconds without much discomfort, while the other, I have to take my hand away almost immediately.

 

[mosaud1998]

I just touch the wheel with my hand. Crazy difference to me is when one wheel feels pretty hot and I can keep my hand on it for several seconds without much discomfort, while the other, I have to take my hand away almost immediately.

Well, that's one way of finding out. I can do that when I arrive at work.

 

[slo town]

I order an IR temperature-sensing gun from Amazon. It'll be here tomorrow. I'll probably use the IR gun when I get off of work(drive home) and see if there is a crazy difference in temperature between the rear right rotor and rear left rotor. What would be considered a "crazy" temperature difference?

I’m guessing, but not more than 50 degrees?, if that. Maybe you’ll get lucky and find a 200 degree difference. That would explain the brake dust, for sure.

A long shot, but worth trying. We had a 2006 bought new by us C230 Sport Mercedes. A great looking car but… It had a tendency to overheat the right front at times. I probably put 4 or 5 new front rotors on that corner until the problem came back a couple of thousand miles later. I tried everything until finally pulling the fuse for the ABS. Problem solved!

We drove the car for another 75K miles without it ever happening again. After serious and back to back engine and transmission problems - $7K worth of which I paid to have repaired - I traded it in for our E90. They gave me what I paid for the repairs, so my net from the trade in was a big fat ZERO.

Anyway, I put the fuse back in before giving it to them in order to protect myself from any liability. So if pulling the ABS fuse works, be sure to put it back in if and when you sell it.

I think there is a car/owner karma. That MB never liked me from the moment I took possession.

Scott

 

[KrisZ]

Well, that's one way of finding out. I can do that when I arrive at work.

You wanna hear something even more crazy? I once used the handle end of a screwdriver as a hammer, and it worked

 

[ctechbob]

You wanna hear something even more crazy? I once used the handle end of a screwdriver as a hammer, and it worked

Bah.

Every tool is a hammer if you use it wrong enough.

 

[ecotourist]

I have a 2007 Accord EX V6 (essentially the same car). A few years ago I had to replace one rear caliper, both rear discs and the rear brake pads. One brake pad wasn't releasing properly and over heated that side's rear disc.

Suggest you get those rear caliper pins lubricated as a matter of some urgency.