Re: Wheel issues

From: Chris (chris_blm@comcast.net)
Date: Thu May 20 2010 - 19:01:49 EDT


I'm now fairly certain that it is the caliper. The brake rotor did look
like it was hurt pretty bad (imaging flamethrower on metal). Question
is, should I replace the soft line to that side and/or the wheel bearing
due to the heat?

-- 
Chris Reck
Bloomington, IL

>> '99 Dakota Sport + CC 4x4 V6 (Deep Amethyst) >> "It's not the meat, it's how you apply the rub"

silvereightynine@aol.com (TerribleTom) wrote in news:ht1tdc$o5f$1@bent.twistedbits.net:

> > Chris wrote: >> Ugh.. No coolant leaks and driving it just fine. Now the front >> driver's wheel is extremely hot after 10 minutes of driving. The >> wheel is almost too hot to touch, and there was a bit of smoke and a >> smell of brake material buring. >> >> Is this the bearing or a frozen caliper? How can I tell? >> > > Pull the wheel... if the brakes look like shit, its the bearing. Look > at the rotors for scoring, blueish tint indicating high heat... > compare it to the passenger side if you need to. To make sure its a > bearing... pull the caliper and rotor and spin the hub by hand. If > its very difficult, very loose, notch feeling, its the hub. > > -- > TerribleTom > >



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