one brake rotor hotter than others
02-09-2011, 07:08 PM
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one brake rotor hotter than others
well today on the way to work I decided to check my brakes out since I just installed some new rear calipers....well i put my hand close to each of my rotors to see how much they were heating up and i noticed that my front drivers side rotor is pretty hot and then when i checked my front passenger rotor its COLD...like i didnt even drive at all....so im wondering what the hells going on...is this a problem? is it common? It really caught me off guard. Any advice/input ? thanks in advance guys...
02-09-2011, 07:25 PM
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The calipers are probably sticking, the piston that comes out is protected by a rubber sleeve, keeps moister/dirt etc out..
that rips over time, then rust and pits from on the piston, it becomes a sticky situation. sah bang
I would take the wheel off, take off the caliper and check it out. Rebuild kits are a pita, now is a good time to source some acrua front calipers with some nifty floating rotors.
that rips over time, then rust and pits from on the piston, it becomes a sticky situation. sah bang
I would take the wheel off, take off the caliper and check it out. Rebuild kits are a pita, now is a good time to source some acrua front calipers with some nifty floating rotors.
02-09-2011, 08:35 PM
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ooo ok...i thought that the brake thats cooler was the one that was stuck lol...i thought that it wasnt even extending out to make the pads grab the rotor and thats why it was so cold...
02-09-2011, 08:56 PM
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its possible he doesnt notice it. BEfore you go through a lot of work, try bleeding both front calipers. This MIGHT help you. It fixed my pulling-on-braking problem. I think some fluid leaked out when I let it sit for a while.
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02-09-2011, 09:17 PM
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ok thanks for the help guys...i dont think that bleeding the caliper will help because i JUST bled them about a week ago and the pedal feels solid and it doesnt pull when braking...
02-09-2011, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by hrpfg2,Feb 10 2011, 01:53 AM
if thats the case you should feel a pull to one side while breaking.
in this case both calipers are breaking but one just wont retract back, so you shouldn't feel any pulling.