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09-12-2005, 10:22 AM
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Hot Rotors So I was doing some "spirited driving" last night, and I was breaking a little bit harder than normal driving. My rotors (stock) are warped already and I just ordered a new set, but anyways, it seems to me that only the front brakes are working 100% because when I got home, I touched the rear rotors and they were slightly warm, if not almost room temp. but then i touched the front rotors and it burned my finger. They were hot!!!
So what would cause this? Should I bleed the brakes? What would be possible reasons for this happening?
Thanks fellas!
So what would cause this? Should I bleed the brakes? What would be possible reasons for this happening?
Thanks fellas!
09-12-2005, 11:19 AM
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Brakes are front biased so the fronts are going to work more. Otherwise you would have people spinning out.... and mass hiliarity would ensue.....
I would jack the rear in the air, take the rear wheels off, and have someone pump the pedal to ensure the rear pads are engaging......
I would jack the rear in the air, take the rear wheels off, and have someone pump the pedal to ensure the rear pads are engaging......
09-12-2005, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by SporkLover
Brakes are front biased so the fronts are going to work more. Otherwise you would have people spinning out.... and mass hiliarity would ensue.....
Originally Posted by SporkLover
I would jack the rear in the air, take the rear wheels off, and have someone pump the pedal to ensure the rear pads are engaging......
09-14-2005, 12:26 PM
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Put the car on a lift, crank it up and 'drive it' so that the rear wheels and turning then try the brakes. As someone else stated its normal for the fronts to be much hotter then the rear, b/c the front do the most braking.
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Originally Posted by SporkLover
Other than the temperature of the rear rotors... why do you think the rears are not working?
Because ever since I took off my rotors to change 2 broken lug studs (one on each rear wheel) it felt weird braking-wise. Also, I can "feel" that the front brakes are doing most of the work. Also, braking performance at fast speeds is horrible (shaking steering wheel, vibrations) I don't know if it's because my rotors are warped or why else this would be.
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The vibrations are from your rotors being warped. As for when you change the wheel studs, i'd just go back and double check everything is to spec.
Originally Posted by cep362
Because ever since I took off my rotors to change 2 broken lug studs (one on each rear wheel) it felt weird braking-wise. Also, I can "feel" that the front brakes are doing most of the work. Also, braking performance at fast speeds is horrible (shaking steering wheel, vibrations) I don't know if it's because my rotors are warped or why else this would be.