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ScottnSherrie
Explorer
Oct 20, 2013

Brakes overheated, could the bearing be the cause

Finally got the left rear brake caliper off today. I actually read the shop manual I have and followed the directions. (If you've read some of my recent posts, you'll get the joke). The caliper an...
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time2roll
Nomad
Oct 20, 2013
Go back and restate the conditions causing the overheating along with the symptoms. Brakes can get rather hot and smell and still be fine after cooling off.

I honestly think if the bearing got that hot you would have lost the axle... how hot was it again?

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