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Frozen Caliper

Old Dec 14, 2005 | 09:10 PM
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Frozen Caliper

hey guys today i was driving home from work ,and i notice my car is braking by it self, i stop the car look at my right rear rotor and it is glowing RED HOTTT I mean HOTTT..So how do i fix this problem...
Old Dec 14, 2005 | 09:16 PM
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Get new rotors, pads, caliper and possibly lines. Flush in all new fluid.
Old Dec 14, 2005 | 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by upstatemax
Get new rotors, pads, caliper and possibly lines. Flush in all new fluid.
Old Dec 15, 2005 | 08:12 AM
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Its so Cold to do this now, i deffinately dont want to pay someone to do it, i guess ill dress warm and tackle the job.
Old Dec 15, 2005 | 09:50 AM
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Take your e-brake off.
Old Dec 15, 2005 | 09:57 AM
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Do you know anyone with a heated garage? If I have to work on my car in the winter I have a kerosene heater I turn on. It does not get the garage to 70* but it keeps it tolerable, like long sleeve tolerable.

Also if you do replace the line or lines. Have a flare nut open end wrench! You will just round off the nut to remove them if you don't.
Old Dec 16, 2005 | 10:32 AM
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Get one of those paint stripper hair dryer tihngs.. It makes heating parts up nice, and working on warm parts = warm hands.

I swapped an axle on my car in -5 digree weather. The grease on the end was solid.. Such a show... I had to do it in 5 minute stints.. go inside.. warm my hands.. go back out..
Old Dec 18, 2005 | 09:22 AM
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had the same happen, i ver changed my lines and rotors (which seemed ok) but changed pads and calipers. this weather isnt so bad, its a really easy job, dont forget to bleed the barkes.
Old Dec 18, 2005 | 10:14 AM
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yea as said above, change the lines, rotors and most def bleed the lines.
I had this happen to me on the highway and i didnt notice it for miles until I started smelling burning and smoke.
I pulled over and my rotor was on fire, I mean on fire RED with smoke billowing off of it.

that def was not a fun night!!!
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