Whats this red dust on my wheels?
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I get the same color stuff on my stock wheels. About 1/2 of what you have there. Most of it comes off in the spray wash. I assumed it was brake dust. I see you are in Chicago a lot heavier traffic than here in Rockford. I still thing it's brake dust IMO.
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hmm, im pretty sure you guys got hit with that crazy storm all of last night and early morning. I was driving through crazy rain, I never saw this red dust before, just worried it might be somthing.
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Yes it's brake dust. All the rain loosens it up and makes it run out to the outside of the rims...
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That storm was crazy lats night VikingD, it was mostly east of me. That storm reminded me of the summer I spent in Oklahoma City, that dryline and moist gulf air made some interesting shows. It really hasn't rained much around here so I'm sure the brake area just got a good "spray wash" yesterday.
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Brake Dust or U-Joint dust?
I had a front hub go on me and noticed as I replaced it the axle u-joint looked like rust dust coming from it. Checked the other side and no dust at all. I only replaced the hub on that side and now and then, I will notice on that side only, reddish dust all over the rim. Probably after a good rain storm but haven't checked on that. I do noticed that most of the time, I do see brake dust on both rims if I don't keep up with the cleaning of the truck. But like I said, now and then, that side only (with the possibly bad axle u-joint) reddish dust.
4wd still works just fine, don't hear any clicking or anything. Haven't noticed any movement up/down play on that u-joint but will probably replace before winter sets in.
Check your u-joint to see if both look the same, clean or one slightly rusty. I hate how they don't have any grease fittings.
I had a front hub go on me and noticed as I replaced it the axle u-joint looked like rust dust coming from it. Checked the other side and no dust at all. I only replaced the hub on that side and now and then, I will notice on that side only, reddish dust all over the rim. Probably after a good rain storm but haven't checked on that. I do noticed that most of the time, I do see brake dust on both rims if I don't keep up with the cleaning of the truck. But like I said, now and then, that side only (with the possibly bad axle u-joint) reddish dust.
4wd still works just fine, don't hear any clicking or anything. Haven't noticed any movement up/down play on that u-joint but will probably replace before winter sets in.
Check your u-joint to see if both look the same, clean or one slightly rusty. I hate how they don't have any grease fittings.
