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Date:         Mon, 8 Jul 2013 19:08:14 -0700
Reply-To:     Tom Carchrae <tom@CARCHRAE.NET>
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From:         Tom Carchrae <tom@CARCHRAE.NET>
Subject:      Re: burning smell - brakes or tire?
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Thanks Mike and Dennis.

I got a chance to look at it today. The calliper seems a bit stuck on that side, certainly compared to the other front wheel which spins for much longer. I loosened the bleeder and it didn't get any easier. A bit of tapping on the pad made it a little looser.

I'll try and remove the brake pad on that wheel tomorrow and give it a clean out. It is all a bit rusty/crusty in there. I guess I may need to take the calliper off and replace/rebuild.

Tom

On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 12:11 PM, Mike Riley <mkriley@fuse.net> wrote:

> the brake pedal going soft was from WATER boiling in the brake fluid and > the sticking cliper also. > CHANGE THE BRAKE FLUID NOW! if your lucky you may have gotten it in time. > mike >


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