1lost1 Posted July 10, 2010 Member ID: 938 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 602 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 339 Achievement Points: 4774 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 12/28/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 31 Birthday: 08/28/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted July 10, 2010 Hey all Idiot mechanics , As I'm driving home from work tonight I start to notice my 04 Jeep TJ pulling to the right a bit, thought wow thats wierd? get home my right front wheel is smoking and wheel is hot to the touch not red hot hot, but hot. took tire off and the pads are tight on the rotor. Question what would make this happen and how can I fix it by tommarrow morning? Thanks in advance 1Lost1- Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
WolfTiS Posted July 10, 2010 Member ID: 1130 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 28 Topic Count: 216 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 2267 Content Per Day: 0.44 Reputation: 586 Achievement Points: 17291 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 02/13/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 12, 2021 Birthday: 04/02/1948 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Sounds like you need a new brake caliper. It is strange because a buddy of mine had the same thing happen today on the way home and it was the brake caliper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
tsw 8.5 Posted July 10, 2010 Member ID: 906 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 143 Topic Count: 512 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 17078 Content Per Day: 3.26 Reputation: 42067 Achievement Points: 148515 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 677 Joined: 12/20/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 19 hours ago Birthday: 11/30/1960 Device: Windows Share Posted July 10, 2010 yes that should fix it ..but do both sides .and bleed the hell out of them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
1lost1 Posted July 10, 2010 Member ID: 938 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 602 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 339 Achievement Points: 4774 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 12/28/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 31 Birthday: 08/28/1972 Device: Windows Author Share Posted July 10, 2010 Thanks Wolf and TSW, Thats not what I want to hear !!! I would like to hear Hey buddy rub your belly have some dinner and it will be fixed LOL If im fixin brakes I m not playin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
SGTDANKO Posted July 10, 2010 Member ID: 3214 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 27 Topic Count: 206 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 2362 Content Per Day: 0.53 Reputation: 50 Achievement Points: 14004 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/21/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 4, 2015 Birthday: 06/23/1981 Share Posted July 10, 2010 well lets see did u have any work previusly done ? like wolf said u could have a frozen caliper. you could have a bad master cylinder forcing fluid to one side. you could have sticky guid pins on the caliper not lettingh the caliper relaese hit me up on vent if u can ill see whaat we can do danko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharticus Posted July 10, 2010 Member ID: 1320 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 7 Topic Count: 37 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 611 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 357 Achievement Points: 4498 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/10/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 10, 2020 Birthday: 01/14/1976 Share Posted July 10, 2010 If it tends to pull to the right I'd say you have a Republican/conservative jeep that works hard and stays out of impound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
john tams Posted July 10, 2010 Member ID: 169 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 3 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 176 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 107 Achievement Points: 1355 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 29, 2021 Birthday: 03/24/1953 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Just be carefull where brakes are concerned mate, personally I'd go to the garage and let them look at it. Over here in the UK we have a chain of garages (Quickfit) who will check brakes and tyres etc out for free. Is there anywhere like that you could take it to?. Anyway best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
REDBULL Posted July 10, 2010 Member ID: 344 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 5 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 6 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 40 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/10/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Never Birthday: 10/17/1970 Share Posted July 10, 2010 1lost1,hay Ive had this happen to me it was a collapsed brake line the rubber one that runs from the frame to the caliper change it and bleed them it should do the trick.........REDBULL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCKAPE Posted July 10, 2010 Member ID: 4 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 171 Topic Count: 1094 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 5157 Content Per Day: 0.96 Reputation: 3040 Achievement Points: 43597 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 14 hours ago Birthday: 08/16/1967 Device: Windows Share Posted July 10, 2010 sgtdanko>xi< well lets see did u have any work previusly done ? like wolf said u could have a frozen caliper. you could have a bad master cylinder forcing fluid to one side. you could have sticky guid pins on the caliper not lettingh the caliper relaese hit me up on vent if u can ill see whaat we can do danko I think sgtdanko is spot on here with a diagnosis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
pwrcrzy52 Posted July 10, 2010 Member ID: 103 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 43 Topic Count: 698 Topics Per Day: 0.13 Content Count: 3298 Content Per Day: 0.62 Reputation: 1604 Achievement Points: 25682 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 21 Birthday: 07/10/1952 Device: Windows Share Posted July 10, 2010 You have alot of possable problems Caliber, rust builds up where the pads are suppsed to slide,sliders are frozen no caliper gease there. Another possible problem is a bad wheel bearing. I've seen so many different problems that its hard to tell what it is until your get right to it. If it is the caliper replace both front . If you need more help i'm sure one of us can help you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Labob Posted July 10, 2010 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8265 Content Per Day: 1.54 Reputation: 5977 Achievement Points: 53619 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 12 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 3 hours ago Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Windows Share Posted July 10, 2010 Well from a guy who spends his life on the road its your front brakes. This is not a place to play and nit pick parts. Replace caliper rotor pads on both sides. Remember you might have someone else in the heep with you. And if you have any mechanical abilitys its an easy job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
1lost1 Posted July 10, 2010 Member ID: 938 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 602 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 339 Achievement Points: 4774 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 12/28/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 31 Birthday: 08/28/1972 Device: Windows Author Share Posted July 10, 2010 Thanks to ALL who posted I will replace the rotors. It is easy to replace. We have had a small heat wave here in Seattle, Wa it doesnt break 95 very often so it was a hot day then the brakes Thanks Lab for recogizeing the HEEP. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
WolfTiS Posted July 12, 2010 Member ID: 1130 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 28 Topic Count: 216 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 2267 Content Per Day: 0.44 Reputation: 586 Achievement Points: 17291 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 02/13/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 12, 2021 Birthday: 04/02/1948 Share Posted July 12, 2010 So, what did it turn out to be?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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