front driver's side caliper
front driver's side caliper
I don't believe the front driver's side caliper is releasing. My brake light is on in my intrument cluster. After driver for about 10 min. the left driver's side wheel well will start smoking.
This could only be the caliper causing this right? Thanks for help
This could only be the caliper causing this right? Thanks for help
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Car: 1986 Firebird
Engine: 2.8 V6
Transmission: 700R4
Brake light comes on either if the e-brake's up, or if there's unbalanced pressure (AIR!) in the lines between the front brake lines and the rear brake lines. Air must've gotten in that line somehow.
As to the smoking, it could either be the caliper, or a collapsed brake hose. Is it the original brake hose? For safety's sake, you should probably replace both at once... and then you'll have to bleed the system, which should get rid of any air. And again for safety's sake, you should probably replace both front brake hoses at the same time. You don't want to have one good unclogged, uncollapsed hose on the driver's side, and a ready-to-fail brake hose on the passenger side.
As to the smoking, it could either be the caliper, or a collapsed brake hose. Is it the original brake hose? For safety's sake, you should probably replace both at once... and then you'll have to bleed the system, which should get rid of any air. And again for safety's sake, you should probably replace both front brake hoses at the same time. You don't want to have one good unclogged, uncollapsed hose on the driver's side, and a ready-to-fail brake hose on the passenger side.
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