Hot wheels
#4
Originally Posted by Ruthless
i was just curious if this only happened to me... I was worried something extra might have been rubbing,.
was it the front or rear wheel that is hot
#5
basically : touch all 4 rotors with a wet finger after driving for more than 15 minutes
if the frotns are the same temperature and the rears ar ethe same temperature then u r fine, if u have a cold or really hot rotor then that caliper MAY be sticking
try that and let me know what happened
if the frotns are the same temperature and the rears ar ethe same temperature then u r fine, if u have a cold or really hot rotor then that caliper MAY be sticking
try that and let me know what happened
#6
touch the wheels, if there HOT then its a good chance the caliper is seized/seizing. the wheels should be warm after a normal drive, normal being normal city driving. not ripping down the streets doing 200-0 as many times in a span of 5 minutes.
#7
touch the exahust too ... if it's hot it's probably working as well
does the car pull during braking ... no hands on the wheel? or .. if you use the parking brake to stop (while doing under 20 mph) ... does the car pull? I would expect that under any "normal" conditions the wheels get warm from friction. feel your tires after a hiway drive - warm, not enough to cook on, but still ... friction. I heard snow will help to cool them down tho ...
does the car pull during braking ... no hands on the wheel? or .. if you use the parking brake to stop (while doing under 20 mph) ... does the car pull? I would expect that under any "normal" conditions the wheels get warm from friction. feel your tires after a hiway drive - warm, not enough to cook on, but still ... friction. I heard snow will help to cool them down tho ...
#12
Originally Posted by andrei3333
basically : touch all 4 rotors with a wet finger after driving for more than 15 minutes
if the frotns are the same temperature and the rears ar ethe same temperature then u r fine, if u have a cold or really hot rotor then that caliper MAY be sticking
try that and let me know what happened
if the frotns are the same temperature and the rears ar ethe same temperature then u r fine, if u have a cold or really hot rotor then that caliper MAY be sticking
try that and let me know what happened
you guys are messed up.... somebody is gonna get a hurt reaaal bad...
when the car is COLD run your finders on the rotor see if it is even, also check the other side wheel, compare...
and best way.. put your car in neutral, put a brick behind your tires, lift the wheels off hte ground with a jack.. and turn them... see what happens.. if it sticks.. then.. well your calipers are starting to seize. its a common problem on these cars.
#16
Please don't touch your rotors right after you have been driving. Touch your wheels. If you are just driving normal no hard braking, then the rear defiently should not be very hot. When I have had the problem you are describing it was due to stuck rear calipers.
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