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Mar 21, 2014 | 06:33 PM

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PhireDog

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Bad news on the way home from work to day it got hot again. What ever the problem is it is not all the time. Anybody have any more ideas?

Mar 21, 2014 | 06:38 PM

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tjc transport

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when you changed the brake line did you also change the caliper?

Mar 21, 2014 | 06:48 PM

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PhireDog

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I did not change the caliper however it is only one year old about

Mar 23, 2014 | 03:55 PM

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PhireDog

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Well now I am back to square one. After driving to work for 3 days (22 miles each way) it started heating up again, but not every time that I drive it.

Mar 23, 2014 | 06:53 PM

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tjc transport

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i still say bad caliper

Mar 25, 2014 | 04:28 PM

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droldsmorland

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PhireDog

Thanks it all kind of makes sense now. I live in WI and hitting deer in fall and winter is a big problem. Well I hit one hard enough this winter that the whole front end needed to be replaced including the fender on the passenger side. I am thinking that could have been the start of the problem. I will buy a set today and change them out.

After rereading your initial post...you had to "panic" stop to avoid the deer right?
If so replace the soft lines on both sides. Then Id look at the master and booster for potential problems. Does the pedal spring back to its original height after you discover the heat problem? Food for thought.
Did you flush the bake system front and back. With a panic stop it could have dislodged a chunk of hose or other debris? This could be part of the problem?

Mar 25, 2014 | 06:05 PM

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tjc transport

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he just replaced the soft lines and it is still dragging. that is why i say it is a bad caliper.

Mar 25, 2014 | 07:38 PM

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speakerfritz

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all was fine until you hit a deer....

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Mar 26, 2014 | 03:23 PM

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phillips91

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Originally Posted by PhireDog

I did not change the caliper however it is only one year old about

Depending on the caliper and where you bought it, one year could be about the lifespan of it. I have seen the cheapo models from places like advance go bad in just a few months.

Mar 26, 2014 | 05:04 PM

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benfishn

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So the caliper was replaced after it was hit by a deer, and then later it started heating up?
I would take the caliper back and get new one. If they give you any hesitation, you can tell them you have checked/replaced everything else.