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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
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10th Apr 05 at 12:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

If after going for a drive and stopping one of the wheels and the same brake on that wheel so to speak are that hot you cant even touch them, but all the others are fine and there has been no heavy braking or anything what would be the possible cause?
and-m
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Registered: 5th May 02
Location: Liverpool. Drives. Skud vRS.
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10th Apr 05 at 12:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

A sticking or improperly adjusted brakes,
Kerry
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10th Apr 05 at 16:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

warped disc?
ainsley_brader
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10th Apr 05 at 16:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

if the calliper was sticking that could easily cause the disc to warp!
Will94
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10th Apr 05 at 17:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yeah sticking or worse seized caliper... take it off and push the piston in and out, might free it up. worst case senario is a new caliper
Kerry
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10th Apr 05 at 17:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

good job i have a spare then
Adam-D
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yup caliper stuck and or disk warped
IntaCepta
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10th Apr 05 at 19:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

sounds like a sticky caliopter

 
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