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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: tedthefed on January 28, 2009, 08:00:48 PM

Title: Smelly brakes
Post by: tedthefed on January 28, 2009, 08:00:48 PM
Got recovered a couple of weeks ago in the (silver) XJ . Smoke coming from front offside wheel,  :oops:  so i presume its going to be a brake caliper -- or any other thoughts .
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Post by: tim_aka_tim on January 28, 2009, 08:02:18 PM
Nope.

Caliper.
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Post by: gazjeep on January 28, 2009, 08:16:58 PM
Its a sticking caliper, had the same on our TJ, had it stripped & cleaned but didn't last, had a new caliper, problem solved.

Get it sorted or you may cook / warp your discs, though they are pretty substantial beasties  :wink:
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Post by: Carlos Fandango on January 28, 2009, 08:24:55 PM
:imwitstupid:

My TJ brakes did the same refurbed the caliper and it still kept sticking when it felt like it.

New caliper.......job done
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Post by: scrw on January 28, 2009, 08:29:33 PM
got an exchange one from the local factors to me for £60, not worth rebuilding them yourself at that price
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Post by: MOCAJ on January 28, 2009, 08:33:19 PM
new pistons and seals from lighthouse, less then £20 per caliper

nothing to go wrong with the other bits  :wink:
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Post by: Bubba on January 28, 2009, 09:11:00 PM
yup tis caliper team feds mechanic should have pinpointed that for ya mate
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Post by: Dave69 on January 28, 2009, 09:11:34 PM
sort the caliper or warp the disk which it will do.
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Post by: greggmo on January 29, 2009, 06:01:41 PM
didnt ya ask me this on the phone ted? calliper needs a strip and clean. sometimes ya gotta re build em but the job is easy. ask yer mechanic what he wants to re build em and i will do it for half if you get the bits. 8-)
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Post by: thorna on January 30, 2009, 02:22:14 PM
Take the callipers off & chuck em over the fence, then go on ebay US & get a set of new replacements (got mine for less than £50, after a tip on this site) probably 60 now.

I spent around £60 (l'house kits, paint, washers etc), & several hours refurbing & rebuilding my original ones & they were still junk. I know its a throw away mentality but in this case its cheaper & guaranteed to work right.
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Post by: GermanXJ on January 30, 2009, 03:24:30 PM
I find its much nicer to have stinky breaks that a stinky arse. :lol:
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Post by: greggmo on January 30, 2009, 09:24:35 PM
Quote from: "GermanXJ"
I find its much nicer to have stinky breaks that a stinky arse. :lol:
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Post by: Dave69 on January 31, 2009, 05:16:16 PM
you get the smeely arse when the smelly brakes fail