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Originally Posted by goser
Very strange symptom of a brake job...
Smell leads me to believe you have a sticking caliper. Did you notice any smoke from the rear wheels? If you jack up the rear, can you turn the wheels by hand?
Burning rubber smell is not a normal result of a brake job; this doesn't sound like a very reputable shop to me. Hmmm... maybe the problem is that they removed the shocks during the brake job lol
Was there a reason for grinding the rotors? Why did they suggest you may need a new caliper? Sounds like they already know what the problem is.
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I agree it sounds like a frozen caliper, thus the burnt rubber you smell is your tire being flat spotted by not turning freely.
Find another shop or remove the wheel and caliper and install a new one. Just make sure you grease ther slide pins good and make sure the caliper moves freely.