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Front right wheel-Burning Hot on 190E 2.3 16V
I have noticed that the front right wheel is extremely hot everytime i drive even 6-10 miles. All three other wheels are cool for the most part. The front left will heat up a little and be little warm on occasion but thats normal. I was wondering if this can be isolated to a problem with the caliper or if there is some other possibility. Any suggestions?
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Pete 1986 Euro Black Metallic 190E 2.3 16V |
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could be dragging a pad?
check to ensure that the surfaces that the caliper moves on is free and clear.
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I agree that a seizing caliper will cause the pad to drag, and the hub and wheel will get hot.
Will a spun wheel bearing do the same thing? If so, then that might be a problem too.
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I would have thought it unlikely that a wheel bearing would seize and cause this so the heat is almost certainly due to a sticking caliper. Probably best sorted sooner rather than later, otherwise you'll risk cracking the disk.
Peter N. E320 CDi Golf GTi racer Fiat Seicento |
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The only problem that i have with saying that this problem is indefinatly the caliper is that when i brake the car brakes perfectly, it doesn't feel like i am having any drag no pull to the right side period. Until i pull the wheel off i can't really say yet. Thanks guys.
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Pete 1986 Euro Black Metallic 190E 2.3 16V |
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well, if you're dragging a caliper, it doesn't necessarily mean it's completely seized...just that it's not relaxing when you step off of the brake pedal...something is preventing the caliper from backing the pad off of the rotor.
you said that the car brakes normally...do you find that it's handling any differently at all? be it a dragging caliper, a siezed caliper or a spun bearing, I should think that you'd notice different handling traits while driving. it's a place to start, at least. good luck!
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'94 W124.036 249/040 leder; 8.25x17 EvoIIs '93 W124.036 199/040 leder; 8.25x17 EvoIIs, up in flames...LITERALLY! '93 W124.036 481/040 leder; euro delivery; 8.25x17 EvoIIs '88 R107.048 441/409 leder; Euro lights '87 W201.034 199/040 leder; Euro lights; EvoII brakes; 8x16 EvoIs - soon: 500E rear brakes '70 R113.044 050/526; factory alloys; Euro lights |
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