Whats it mean when your mags get hot as hell when u get out of your car? I was not driving fast or breaking hard (if you ask me) And its not hot out... does this happen to everyone????

 

it means don't touch them. common sense tells you the brake rotor gets hot the the heat can transfer through the hub to the wheel?

 

i was just curious if this only happened to me... I was worried something extra might have been rubbing,.

 

if you think it is hotter than normal. then it might be a caliper dragging.

was it the front or rear wheel that is hot

 

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

 

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.

 

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 ...

 

little off topic but, what make/model wheels are those. look nice

 

we use PM's for ^ that

 

sounds good

 

nice snowmax-mobile.!!!!!!

 

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.

 

hey ruthless wats up dude? good to know someone else here from alberta. i live in edmonton. havent noticed you around edmonton keep an eye out for me.

 

ahhhhhh ha ha ha. my nomination for funniest quote on the .org ever.

 

hehehehe

 

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.

 

Have you tried a parking lot coast-down? get up to 20 miles an hour with windows down, put car in neutral, and see if you can hear any rubbing. If you hear noise, try it in reverse to see if it goes away