It was the driver's side caliper.
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info@zaccaria-pinball.com (David Gersic) wrote in news:201005221022.33837.info@zaccaria-pinball.com:
> > On Saturday 22 May 2010 02:45:54 Scott Lane wrote: >> Several of us have had this problem...its your brake booster. > > I thought the usual symptom of the booster failing was the passenger > side caliper sticking? His original message said: > >>> 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. > > I'm thinking it's just a caliper failure. If it is, replacing it isn't > all that hard, but I'd agree with Tom on this. Replace the pads (both > sides) and rotors (both sides) while you're in there. I'd probably > replace the soft line as well, since you'll already have it apart and > there's a chance that the heat damaged it. > > Once the caliper is pulled, it should be obvious if the piston is > stuck and won't retract. If not, then it could be the booster, so I'd > be prepared to replace that, too. Depending on available > transportation, time, and distance to the parts store, I'd be tempted > to buy the booster, two calipers, two rotors, two soft lines, and two > sets of pads. Then, replace whatever is needed, and return the > remaining un-used parts along with the dead caliper for the core > charge when done. > > Oh, and you'll be bleeding the brakes, so get a couple of bottles of > new brake fluid while you're there. Bleed all four corners to get > fresh fluid all the way through the system. > > Like Tom said, I like to _stop_ when I step on the brakes. > >
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