Very Hot axel
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Very Hot axel
My front axel gets super hot to the touch, I almost burn my fingers when after I drive a bit and touch my 4X4 hub, front rims too. Any thoughts ???? I'm thinking calipers,there original, I also run ceramic pads on my 96 EB
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Definitely something wrong, either wheel bearings or a dragging brake caliper would be most likely. With either I would expect the steering to pull to one side, that should give you a hint on where to start. It could also be a bad brake line not letting fluid return to the master cylinder, which would cause the caliper to drag.
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I had dragging calipers on my 1990 due to a bad ABS valve. It is the valve located on the driver's side front frame rail. It was an expensive part, but it fixed the problem. No more hot calipers and no more ABS light. It's been over two years and I have never seen that cursed light again, and the ABS works like new.
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Nope, no pulling at all. I know what a bearing sounds like when there bad, no noise at all. Just hot rims and the axel. I'm think Calipers as it the only brake part I haven't replace, I did blue and warp both rotors last spring.
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Sounds like calipers to me as well. It seems odd however if both sides are acting up at the same time. Is it both sides or just one side? It is common to have this happen without a noticable pull to one side. Does the wheel spin freely when you jack up the vehicle?
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Sounds like calipers to me as well. It seems odd however if both sides are acting up at the same time.
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Hot caliper
I just check it this morning, only the front driver side is getting hot, I stuck my hand behing the front tire, you can feel the heat. I guess I'll be getting a new capiler, should I have them drain the brake fuild and replace with new? I think it the very same brake fuild from 96 with addition only. How hard is it to replace a caliper?
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caliper is pretty simple to replace. brake fluid too. If you have a haynes (or chilton) manual, you should be able to do this yourself in less than an hour. Of course just about anyone will recommend replacing both calipers at the same time. They are only about $40 (reman) each and it's good to have a matched set. not just same type, same age. it *will* make a difference. While you've got the wheel off, and the caliper, you might as well pull the rotor (easy if you have a spindle nut wrench) and check the bearings. it's only about 15 minutes extra work, and well worth the effort. At least then you'll *know* if your bearings are ok 
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