Wheel smoking
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Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2006
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From: Centerville Louisiana
Wheel smoking
Newest failure right front brake. Car was pulling real bad when I took a spin. I turned around and headed home and, I could smell something getting hot. Hoping it's not the rebuilt Trans. Front wheel smoking by the time I got home. Wheel was binding and hot as hell so I started taking things apart. How do I check the hose for collapsing? I cracked the bleeder nothing seemed to come out. Went to the hard line connection fluid started dripping after it was almost totally unscrewed. One piston seemed to be cocked a little in the bore. I'm buying caliper and hose but, I'd really like to know what failed.
Instructor
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 196
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From: Rancho Santa Margarita CA
I had this happen to me on another car, Hot day and I caught every, I mean every red light on the way to my sons football game. Your pad is sticking and your brake fluiding is probably boiling. I have not had the issue since, just that one time with constant braking.
