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Re: Brakes overheating
Happened to me after driving several hours on the interstate and went to pull off on an exit and brakes failed. Did yours rip the steering wheel out of your hands too when you applied the brake? No, it had no impact on my steering wheel just on my nerves :-) Thanks for all the comments and I will have my calipers and master cylinder checked pronto.620Views0likes0CommentsBrakes overheating
I have a 2005 Coachmen Freelander Class C with about 33K miles on it. On two occasions I have had the brakes overheat and smell and the brake pedal go to the floor (it still stopped me but scared me). On both occasions I was towing my CRV, it was very hot, and I went through alot of stop and go traffic. On both occasions I was just pulling into the campground so was able to stop overnight and let the brakes cool and they were fine the next day. The first time it happened we checked the brake fluid when we stopped and noticed that it was boiling so when I returned home I had the braking system flushed and new fluid put in. The second time the fluid was not boiling. Although I've driven for 37 years I never knew that you should not pump ABS brakes. When towing the car I find that I tend to pump my brakes when coming to a stop rather than applying firm pressure. I'm wondering if pumping the brakes may have caused my problem. If anyone has the answer to this I'd sure appreciate you feedback or advice. Thank you.7.3KViews0likes16Comments
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