Teal96XJ

Ok so i started the day by goin down to my local Advanced auto store to get all my parts such as front pads,rotor's,new shoes, and of course new drums.....Everything went on as it should in the front and the back as well as bleeding the brakes (just cause) i got everything put back on and took her for a test drive and everything was fine......Now about an hour later i decide to go down and get some pizza for dinner about 5 mins into the ride it started to smell like something was burning i pull over to check the brakes and smoke was coming from the rotors and the pads......Also whenever i hit the brakes she pulled really hard to the right and i dunno why has anybody else had this problem after a brake install?!?!?

Thanks in advance......

okcjeeper

You have a caliper freezing up..Replace it before it ruins your new pads and rotors..Is the smoke coming from one or both sides? Either way replace the calipers..Mine did this and warped my rotors..

snail 2WD

Sounds like one of your calipers is sticking. The problem only showed itself because of the new (thicker) pads. I have had this happen on a car before, and I had to buy a new caliper for the brake that was smoking.

Teal96XJ

Thats what i figured thanks guys.......


This is why i LOVE this site.......

Teal96XJ

Update new calipers on both sides for $50 so far no smoke or any sticking ill find out for sure tomm.....