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hub/brake causing heat

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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 10:57 AM
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hub/brake causing heat

well, the good ole noises coming from the front drivers side wheel.

if the brakes are sticking a little could they cause enough heat to almost burn your hand off the rim? or is it deffinately the wheel bearing seizing up?
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by b.lee
well, the good ole noises coming from the front drivers side wheel.

if the brakes are sticking a little could they cause enough heat to almost burn your hand off the rim? or is it deffinately the wheel bearing seizing up?
My experience is that it is your wheel bearing.....
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 11:36 AM
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I second wheel bearing.
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 12:25 PM
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Ahh, just what I feared.
I figured I wouldnt get lucky and it be a brake sticking.
It's not pulling either on or off the brakes.
But it does seem to stop depending on steering wheel position while driving.
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 02:11 PM
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Well, it was the rusty caliper slide pins / wasted pads on the drivers side.
Under $50 and back on the road.
Obviously did both sides pads/pins/bolts.

Weird thing is i couldnt feel it pulling or sticking while i was driving
Only thing that made me notice it was the horrible noise. lucky me.
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