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ScottnSherrie
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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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Shadow_Catcher
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Oct 21, 2013
Brakes can and do get red hot when braking, check red hot brake rotors on youtube!
The question is there differential temperature one side to the other. Brake pistons/calipers can be defective sticking etc. causing problems.

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