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Either the bearings are done (which you should be able to hear) or the caliper is not releasing. If your brakes aren't very good.....rebuild the calipers! Seeya, Jake ----- Original Message ----- From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 11:18 PM Subject: front wheel hot to the touch? caliper dragging?
> so after driving my vanagon for a little bit today, i smelled this "burnt > rubber" smell from the RF wheel area, not bad, barely noticible.. but i touched > the alloy wheel and nearly got burned!! it was sooooo hot.. what is the > symptoms of a sticking caliper? i dont hear any dragging... but the brakes do > suck on this van..... > > any ideas as to why that wheel would be so hot? > > chris > |
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