Caliper froze up!
Drodman
04-19-2006, 04:16 PM
Has anyone in here ever had one of there brake calipers freeze up where the wheel had a hard time turning. I noticed a burning smell and a tug when I would accelerate and thought I better get it into the shop. They said they had to completly re-build my caliper to get it fixed. Just wanted to know if anyone else ever experienced this.
O another thing strange happened to my car this past weekend. I went on a road trip out to the east coast from Illinois and on the way home my "check engine" light came on. I wasn't to worried about it but the day after I got home it went off. Is that normal? I was driving at some high speeds on the way home and didn't know if that had anything to do with it or not. It has come on once before so I took it to the shop the last time and it was an O2 sensor. He just re-set it and I was on my way. Strange things are happening to my car....LOL
Thanks,
O another thing strange happened to my car this past weekend. I went on a road trip out to the east coast from Illinois and on the way home my "check engine" light came on. I wasn't to worried about it but the day after I got home it went off. Is that normal? I was driving at some high speeds on the way home and didn't know if that had anything to do with it or not. It has come on once before so I took it to the shop the last time and it was an O2 sensor. He just re-set it and I was on my way. Strange things are happening to my car....LOL
Thanks,
808drifter
04-19-2006, 06:13 PM
its happend to me b4
rodbls
04-20-2006, 03:48 AM
Yeah, my car has thrown O2 codes before, not a big deal. I think they get kinda hot when you go on real long trips, and it sets something off. As for the brake thing, that has never happened to me.
Sleepr awd
04-20-2006, 09:43 AM
they would def. get hot on long trips cuz when you are at a constant speed it leans the a/f ratio out which would also make things a little hotter
caliper? no, if i were you i'd go w/ the fed-spec calipers off mitsuparts.com or something. when something breaks... upgrade
caliper? no, if i were you i'd go w/ the fed-spec calipers off mitsuparts.com or something. when something breaks... upgrade
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