Topic: Smelly brakes (Read 5920 times)

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 .

tim_aka_tim · « **Reply #1 on:** January 28, 2009, 08:02:18 PM »

Nope.

Caliper.

gazjeep · « **Reply #2 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:

Carlos Fandango · « **Reply #3 on:** January 28, 2009, 08:24:55 PM »

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

New caliper.......job done

scrw · « **Reply #4 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

MOCAJ · « **Reply #5 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:

Bubba · « **Reply #6 on:** January 28, 2009, 09:11:00 PM »

yup tis caliper team feds mechanic should have pinpointed that for ya mate

Dave69 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 28, 2009, 09:11:34 PM »

sort the caliper or warp the disk which it will do.

greggmo · « **Reply #8 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-)

thorna · « **Reply #9 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.

GermanXJ · « **Reply #10 on:** January 30, 2009, 03:24:30 PM »

I find its much nicer to have stinky breaks that a stinky arse. :lol:

greggmo · « **Reply #11 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:

Dave69 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 31, 2009, 05:16:16 PM »

you get the smeely arse when the smelly brakes fail

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