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bobbin

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GC brakes '02 plate 2.7 overland with quadra thingy
« on: June 28, 2013, 02:11:34 PM »
Hi Chaps,
 I have a GC problem or if you prefer I have a problem GC ! All four brakes are too hot to touch even after a shortish run. The car stops fine with no sticking of the brakes,handbrake works fine and releases ok. Had all 4 wheels off to inspect brake pads and discs and can see no problem. I dont want to start stripping things down till I've got a better idea of where the problem might be. Basically I can't see why all 4 brakes should get hot ! Doh! Any ideas ?  :010:

Cheers, Rob
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Re: GC brakes '02 plate 2.7 overland with quadra thingy
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2013, 02:34:35 PM »
If they're not sticking or dragging I'd guess they're just doing what they do.

When you say short journeys how short exactly?
Likewise, when you say hot- how hot.

Brakes work by converting kinetic energy into heat so they get damn hot under normal conditions.
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Re: GC brakes '02 plate 2.7 overland with quadra thingy
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2013, 02:39:36 PM »
Couple of miles and they're too hot to touch !
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Re: GC brakes '02 plate 2.7 overland with quadra thingy
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2013, 02:51:41 PM »
My ol' rally car would end stages on tarmac events with the discs glowing orange and it still stopped fine.

Unless they're stinking or fading I wouldn't worry TBH.
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Re: GC brakes '02 plate 2.7 overland with quadra thingy
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2013, 03:22:15 PM »
I'd be more concerned that you have a Jeep with a working handbrake, almost unheard of  :hysterical: :hysterical:
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Re: GC brakes '02 plate 2.7 overland with quadra thingy
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2013, 03:54:43 PM »
Sounds quite normal. As NB says though- there's definitely something wrong with ya handbrake.

That's not supposed to work!
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bobbin

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Re: GC brakes '02 plate 2.7 overland with quadra thingy
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2013, 05:38:43 PM »
thanks for the replies chaps, I am now officially "Not Worried". Just see how it goes is my favourite fix :greggmo:
Still chortling about the "working handbrake" Never thought of that ! :icon_biggrin:
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Re: GC brakes '02 plate 2.7 overland with quadra thingy
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2013, 05:44:08 PM »
my 2001 GC's brakes get to around 50-60c with normal driving measured with one
of those laser pointing temp reader things, they start smoking at around 160 c.
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