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mjjstang · 11-14-2004, 01:50 PM

ok well as I was tuning my MBC, I was out and about and coming back to my street, im like wtf, almost had to pull the ebrake, then I came home and got out, there was a lil smoke coming from driver side front wheel, and I looked in engine bay and didnt really see any, so im figureing its coming from the brake shit, but there is no fluid leaking or anytihng, and reservoir is full, pulled wheel and didnt notice much, u guys got any ideas, btw, before this, brakes feel like a friggen brand new car, makes me wonder if I even need z brakes.

btw, is it normal for my steelies to burn my hand even 30 minutes after car is shut off, i mean , this is weird, I could see maybe if my brakes were really good and clamped, then they shluld be hot, but if they suck and are fading, that means not much pressure is on em. and shouldnt be hot, only other car ive had is a mustang w alloy rims and they never got hot, so maybe im overreacting bout that,

skatanic28 · 11-14-2004, 03:16 PM

sticking caliper = retarded hot fluid and fade, lots of heat from rotor/pad going into the wheels. under normal driving wheels should never get that hot.

mjjstang · 11-14-2004, 03:59 PM

eveen the backs are semi warm, I figured that they werent as hot due to backs not being as aggressive as fronts are, so how would one fix a sticking caliper, and is it normal for both fornts to stick at same time, cause it seems that the fronts are both getting this hot,

skatanic28 · 11-14-2004, 04:06 PM

warm is perfectly normal, but if both your fronts are that hot to the point of smoking....im not so sure. i just pulled the calipers and saw if i could move the piston at all w/ a c-clamp/. also see if the slide pins are locked up. you may have different problems, this just seems like exactly what was happening to me when i had a sticking caliper.

mjjstang · 11-14-2004, 04:08 PM

hmmm thanks ill deffinitely take a look and try that,

Dweezil · 11-14-2004, 04:09 PM

If one is sticking, replace both on the same axel. One of my friends cars actually had all calipers seized. My car had both rears seized and my pass. side front was pretty stiff. Also depending on how many miles are on the car replace all the brake fluid. It won't help a sticking caliper, but is good insurence.

ledzeppelin240 · 11-14-2004, 09:01 PM

Yeah over heated fluid will cause the brake fade as well as the brakes could no longer disipate the heat and they end up smoking something...

Whenever you push a piston back in you should always open up the bleader screw so that you don't push the contaminated brake fluid back in the system, which could cause a sticking caliper...

-chris

11-14-2004, 01:50 PM	#1
mjjstang Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,654 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	mad brake fading and smell ok well as I was tuning my MBC, I was out and about and coming back to my street, im like wtf, almost had to pull the ebrake, then I came home and got out, there was a lil smoke coming from driver side front wheel, and I looked in engine bay and didnt really see any, so im figureing its coming from the brake shit, but there is no fluid leaking or anytihng, and reservoir is full, pulled wheel and didnt notice much, u guys got any ideas, btw, before this, brakes feel like a friggen brand new car, makes me wonder if I even need z brakes. btw, is it normal for my steelies to burn my hand even 30 minutes after car is shut off, i mean , this is weird, I could see maybe if my brakes were really good and clamped, then they shluld be hot, but if they suck and are fading, that means not much pressure is on em. and shouldnt be hot, only other car ive had is a mustang w alloy rims and they never got hot, so maybe im overreacting bout that,

11-14-2004, 09:01 PM	#7
ledzeppelin240 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sinse Posts: 688 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah over heated fluid will cause the brake fade as well as the brakes could no longer disipate the heat and they end up smoking something... Whenever you push a piston back in you should always open up the bleader screw so that you don't push the contaminated brake fluid back in the system, which could cause a sticking caliper... -chris __________________ Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power. Looking for: JDM S13 OEM Sideskirts

11-14-2004, 03:16 PM	#2
skatanic28 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ny Age: 41 Posts: 443 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sticking caliper = retarded hot fluid and fade, lots of heat from rotor/pad going into the wheels. under normal driving wheels should never get that hot.

11-14-2004, 03:59 PM	#3
mjjstang Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,654 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	eveen the backs are semi warm, I figured that they werent as hot due to backs not being as aggressive as fronts are, so how would one fix a sticking caliper, and is it normal for both fornts to stick at same time, cause it seems that the fronts are both getting this hot,

11-14-2004, 04:06 PM	#4
skatanic28 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ny Age: 41 Posts: 443 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	warm is perfectly normal, but if both your fronts are that hot to the point of smoking....im not so sure. i just pulled the calipers and saw if i could move the piston at all w/ a c-clamp/. also see if the slide pins are locked up. you may have different problems, this just seems like exactly what was happening to me when i had a sticking caliper.

11-14-2004, 04:08 PM	#5
mjjstang Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,654 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	hmmm thanks ill deffinitely take a look and try that,