Brake Question, rear disk sticking?
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Brake Question, rear disk sticking?
Can anyone help me figure out what might be wrong with one of my rear disk brakes? It is rubbing and the rim is getting very, very hot. I have pulled the wheel, looked at it and found a few brake pad fragments. When i drive, i hear a mild rubbing to slight grinding sound. It is only the driver side rear. All other brakes/wheels are working normal. Sometimes I can get it to disengage and it won't rub and get hot, but not always. The pads are thin, but the squeaker is not sounding.
I traded the vehicle in (next week), but want to get this problem fixed first. I don't want to spend a lot on a whole new brake job since it is getting traded, but don't want to unload a safety hazard.
pls advise as soon as possible.
I traded the vehicle in (next week), but want to get this problem fixed first. I don't want to spend a lot on a whole new brake job since it is getting traded, but don't want to unload a safety hazard.
pls advise as soon as possible.
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Sounds like a frozen caliper.
If you trade it off, the accepting dealership should give it a thorough examination before they resell it. If they don't and it is resold, let the buyer beware. I wouldn't call it a safety hazard, though. The worst it's likely to do is destroy the pads/rotors, and give the buyer an expensive fix. Not like the rear brakes do much anyways...
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If you trade it off, the accepting dealership should give it a thorough examination before they resell it. If they don't and it is resold, let the buyer beware. I wouldn't call it a safety hazard, though. The worst it's likely to do is destroy the pads/rotors, and give the buyer an expensive fix. Not like the rear brakes do much anyways...
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thx, frozen caliper, than makes sense. i don't know what else it could be. it seems to not be releasing all the way. could it be anything else?
trade in values are low right now, so i'd rather not bring them a vehicle that is squeaking and grinding, it's just more leverage to pay me less. Is this an easy and inexpensive fix?
trade in values are low right now, so i'd rather not bring them a vehicle that is squeaking and grinding, it's just more leverage to pay me less. Is this an easy and inexpensive fix?
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