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Post by YellowRubi on May 27, 2008 18:33:32 GMT -5
Help!
On the way home today I smelled someones brakes burning. After I got done laughing at the guy in front of me I realized it was me.
I stopped and smoke was burning out of my rear wheel. I was 1 mile from my house so I went the rest of the way.
I quickly pulled the wheel/tire which was smokin hot. At that point I had smoke bellowing from my rear disk area. The axle tube was cool but the hub was hot. The whole disc brake was hot as well as the caliper. I pulled the caliper and nothing looks bad or nothing is leaking. But everything is hot...
Help what is it? The rear discs on a rubicon has the parking brake inside the disc drum and that is all working and cool to the touch.
I can't figure this one out.
Kurt
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Post by waterman on May 27, 2008 19:35:09 GMT -5
To much wax ;D Kurt did the caliper hang up maybe??? was it hard to get off??? how did the e/brake pads look??? or the brake pads them selfs?  Does the rotor look glazed up or any hots spots on it??? |
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Post by GrassRootsPR on May 27, 2008 19:39:11 GMT -5
Sounds like oil from somewhere got on the disc. Sure you don't have an axle seal leak ? It seems to be spreading amongst the club like wildfire. Check your diffs and all the other fluids for the heck of it.
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Post by waterman on May 27, 2008 19:56:12 GMT -5
Sounds like oil from somewhere got on the disc. Sure you don't have an axle seal leak ? It seems to be spreading amongst the club like wildfire. Check your diffs and all the other fluids for the heck of it. If he went off road i would have went there to,,,,but its also the rear brakes, |
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Post by blackrubi on May 27, 2008 20:18:11 GMT -5
EBRAKE ?  |
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Post by YellowRubi on May 27, 2008 20:22:10 GMT -5
Sounds like oil from somewhere got on the disc. Sure you don't have an axle seal leak ? It seems to be spreading amongst the club like wildfire. Check your diffs and all the other fluids for the heck of it. If he went off road i would have went there to,,,,but its also the rear brakes, I'm not sure yet It started to rain and I had to bag it for tonight. I put it all back together and the brake light was on. It may be my e brake. I did notice a little oil in the drum. I need to pull it after work Wednesday and take it all apart and clean it up and re adjust the ebrake and give it a drive and check it again. There was mud and crud packed around the ebrake pads. It was buried in a creek once but not pine mud. |
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Post by GrassRootsPR on May 27, 2008 20:29:17 GMT -5
Mud |
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Post by YellowRubi on May 27, 2008 20:31:08 GMT -5
Mud I'll take pictures.. It was a weak moment in time. |
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Post by waterman on May 27, 2008 20:32:46 GMT -5
Mud I'll take pictures.. It was a weak moment in time. Avery weak moment  |
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Post by GrassRootsPR on May 28, 2008 17:22:03 GMT -5
Did you ever find out what it was Kurt |
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Post by YellowRubi on May 28, 2008 17:55:30 GMT -5
Did you ever find out what it was Kurt I think its my caliper?? the piston is real hard to move out of the way and it wants to close as soon as I move it a smige. I had to use a slege to get it on the rotor. My guess is spent caliper. Now I need to go buy calipers, pads, rotors and ebrake pads. I figued might as well do it all on both sides. I'm glad it at waited till I was home from my trip..last weekend. |
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Post by YellowRubi on Jun 3, 2008 4:59:57 GMT -5
It turned out to be my caliper. The caliper sized closed (on the pad). When I removed it I had to use a hammer as it would not brake free. The other side I noticed moved in and out much easier.
Nobody carries rear calipers and the price varied. I ended up ordering them through Napa at 65.00 each. I decided to replace both rears. The pads, rotors, and e-brake pads were all fine so I am not replacing them.
I hope to be back on the road tonight.
I believe mud was the culprit.. When I popped the caliper there was mud packed in the seal which I guess after time dried and became hard which tore and worked its way into the piston.
When I'm back 100% I will post my final findings.
fyi.. Jim at ok4wd was by far the most helpful in helping me locate parts. The dealer was the worst, even giving me the wrong calipers at 300.00 (I was desperate). But to be fair they were the only shop I called as I thought they might stock them.
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Post by billdacat on Jun 3, 2008 6:08:40 GMT -5
Mud=bad Rocks = good
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Post by YellowRubi on Jun 3, 2008 19:05:08 GMT -5
Well I'm done Napa had the calipers ordered and they were 66.00 each. Replaced calipers and bleed the brakes. All is well so far.
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Post by GrassRootsPR on Jun 3, 2008 20:02:59 GMT -5
Glad to hear it was nothing too major. Now your ready for Water Road this weekend
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Does the rotor look glazed up or any hots spots on it???
