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jveen
NELRC Pack Leader
Posts : 534
Join date : 2011-06-12
Age : 40
 |  Subject: Brake/burning wires smell.  Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:24 pm | |
| After finishing shopping I got out and smelled what smelled like burning wire-brake smell coming from the rear passenger. I pulled the tire checked the brakes and everything seemed to be in working order with no warning lights. anybody have any tips on what to check next I'm stumped. | |
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my92tealcp
Mud Tire Addict
Posts : 50
Join date : 2012-12-06
Location : Exton Pa
| | Subject: OOO that smell Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:39 pm | |
| Just for shits and giggles check your exhaust system, I got a plastic bag stuck to it once and had that smell. | |
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Therealassmikeg
Mud Tire Addict
Posts : 56
Join date : 2012-02-22
| | Subject: Re: Brake/burning wires smell. Tue Dec 18, 2012 7:50 am | |
| take a closer look at the rear brakes, look in between the rear rotor and backing plate
you may have gear oil leaking from the diff through the bearing seals and onto the rotor
and brake pads, or a caliper thats hanging up on the slide pins or piston. | |
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Vader
Questions DiscoMike
Posts : 149
Join date : 2012-07-23
Location : Tabernacle NJ
| | Subject: Re: Brake/burning wires smell. Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:53 pm | |
| - Therealassmikeg wrote:
- take a closer look at the rear brakes, look in between the rear rotor and backing plate
you may have gear oil leaking from the diff through the bearing seals and onto the rotor
and brake pads, or a caliper thats hanging up on the slide pins or piston. x2! | |
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jveen
NELRC Pack Leader
Posts : 534
Join date : 2011-06-12
Age : 40
| | Subject: Re: Brake/burning wires smell. Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:11 am | |
| Wouldnt you feel the caliper sticking? | |
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Hilltoppersx
Admin
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Join date : 2010-09-28
Location : Westchester, NY
| | Subject: Re: Brake/burning wires smell. Wed Dec 19, 2012 11:39 am | |
| - jveen wrote:
- Wouldnt you feel the caliper sticking?
not if its greased with gear oil! twice the fun repairs! | |
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my92tealcp
Mud Tire Addict
Posts : 50
Join date : 2012-12-06
Location : Exton Pa
| | Subject: update Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:31 am | |
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jveen
NELRC Pack Leader
Posts : 534
Join date : 2011-06-12
Age : 40
| | Subject: Re: Brake/burning wires smell. Mon Dec 24, 2012 2:22 pm | |
| Drove it yesterday smelled gear oil. I'm tearing into it after the holidays | |
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jveen
NELRC Pack Leader
Posts : 534
Join date : 2011-06-12
Age : 40
| | Subject: Re: Brake/burning wires smell. Sat Dec 29, 2012 4:52 pm | |
| Drove it in the snow we got over the past couple days. One day smelled brakes the other didn't smell anything. Going to replace all 4 corners. Any recommendations for pads. | |
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B4X4S
British 4x4 Specialists
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Join date : 2012-02-22
Age : 57
Location : Elizabethtown, PA
| | Subject: Re: Brake/burning wires smell. Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:21 pm | |
| I"d suggest pulling the wheels and check that the calipers still 'float', ie: the calipers slide on two pins and move around slightly. If they are stuck, they'll drag and heat everything up. | |
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durt d1ver
NELRC Original Gangsta
Posts : 932
Join date : 2010-10-14
Age : 44
Location : Jersey Shore
| | Subject: Re: Brake/burning wires smell. Mon Jan 07, 2013 12:21 am | |
| I just ordered a rotor/ceramic pad kit from r1 concepts. I'll let you know my thoughts after I install them next week. | |
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jveen
NELRC Pack Leader
Posts : 534
Join date : 2011-06-12
Age : 40
| | Subject: Re: Brake/burning wires smell. Mon Jan 07, 2013 3:07 am | |
| - durt d1ver wrote:
- I just ordered a rotor/ceramic pad kit from r1 concepts. I'll let you know my thoughts after I install them next week.
Update: Had a few hours to work on it this weekend. followed a co workers suggestion that there might be air in the lines. Bled it and added fluid. in the test drive it didn't smell and it didn't feel like it was sticking. Going to order that brake kit Brian suggested all replace all 4 corners. | |
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