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Offline Calproc

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Rear brake smoking
« on: June 07, 2014, 10:46:22 pm »
I went for a blast this afternoon and I came home and pulled up on the drive and my rear n/s brake was smoking and stunk, is this the caliper seizing up ?

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Re: Rear brake smoking
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2014, 10:58:12 pm »
Yep,i's say the caliper is sticking.
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Re: Rear brake smoking
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2014, 11:19:40 pm »
sounds like caliper is sticking
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Re: Re: Re: Rear brake smoking
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2014, 11:37:43 pm »
Quote from: sanj on June 07, 2014, 10:58:12 pm
Yep,i's say the caliper is sticking.


Quote from: maxitrol on June 07, 2014, 11:19:40 pm
sounds like caliper is sticking

Can this be fixed or is it a new caliper?

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Re: Rear brake smoking
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2014, 11:38:04 pm »
Quote from: maxitrol on June 07, 2014, 11:19:40 pm
sounds like caliper is sticking

This ^^ but is your hand brake fully released?
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