Dragging caliper, HOT Options

[Goonter]

ok so for a few days now (2-3) ive been smeeling my brakes after a 20 minutes drive or so. i thought it was normal since i am using the brakes and all. but today i noticed that only one is getting hot. the front left side. after 20 minutes of driving i went outside. it smelled and felt hot.. i touched the caliper and it was HOT. i touched the front right side and it was cold. 9its winter here right now). i figured it was a dragging caliper. when i try to accelerate it feels like it's being held back and the acceleration is not smooth. does it just need a celiper replacement?.. or is this something more complicated?.. inputs are much appreciated thanks

[babi_boi]

Ok so I am having just about the same problem, The only thing is, is that my brakes and rotors are all brand new. I got the EBC Green stuff brake pads, and the Rotora Slotted brake rotors. For the first couple days they sqeeked a little, (which was said they would do in all the reviews about the brake pads). Then they also sound kinda like metal on metal. But I just figured it was normal b/c they are new and they reviews said that they was noisy for they first week or 2. But now after having them on for a couple days, almost a week. The front left brake smells like it is burning from time to time and it is making a roaring noise. The noise does not happen all the time, Mainly just between braking. But if they start to make the roaring noise and I hit the brake with a decent amount of pressure, (not slamming on them, but not just easing them either) then the noise gets really loud for about 3 seconds and then stops. Can anybody help me figure out why this is happening and how i get it to stop. Thanks

I figured it out. It sounded like metal on metal b/c the heat shield behind the rotor was bent and rubbing on the rotor. The roaring noise was the e-brake hanging up on the inside of the rotor, (rear right). But she is running great now and the brakes work amazing.

This post has been edited by babi_boi: Mar 13, 2010 - 11:59 AM

[Con99vert]

Ok so I am having just about the same problem, The only thing is, is that my brakes and rotors are all brand new. I got the EBC Green stuff brake pads, and the Rotora Slotted brake rotors. For the first couple days they sqeeked a little, (which was said they would do in all the reviews about the brake pads). Then they also sound kinda like metal on metal. But I just figured it was normal b/c they are new and they reviews said that they was noisy for they first week or 2. But now after having them on for a couple days, almost a week. The front left brake smells like it is burning from time to time and it is making a roaring noise. The noise does not happen all the time, Mainly just between braking. But if they start to make the roaring noise and I hit the brake with a decent amount of pressure, (not slamming on them, but not just easing them either) then the noise gets really loud for about 3 seconds and then stops. Can anybody help me figure out why this is happening and how i get it to stop. Thanks

I figured it out. It sounded like metal on metal b/c the heat shield behind the rotor was bent and rubbing on the rotor. The roaring noise was the e-brake hanging up on the inside of the rotor, (rear right). But she is running great now and the brakes work amazing.

Could you elaborate on how the e-brake was hanging up on the inside of the rotor and how you fixed it? My right rear has been hanging up for some time now. It is almost like it doesn't fully release after stepping on the brakes. It drags for a while, and then slowly releases after driving for a while. Then it drags again each time I hit the brakes.

[babi_boi]

Ok so I am having just about the same problem, The only thing is, is that my brakes and rotors are all brand new. I got the EBC Green stuff brake pads, and the Rotora Slotted brake rotors. For the first couple days they sqeeked a little, (which was said they would do in all the reviews about the brake pads). Then they also sound kinda like metal on metal. But I just figured it was normal b/c they are new and they reviews said that they was noisy for they first week or 2. But now after having them on for a couple days, almost a week. The front left brake smells like it is burning from time to time and it is making a roaring noise. The noise does not happen all the time, Mainly just between braking. But if they start to make the roaring noise and I hit the brake with a decent amount of pressure, (not slamming on them, but not just easing them either) then the noise gets really loud for about 3 seconds and then stops. Can anybody help me figure out why this is happening and how i get it to stop. Thanks

I figured it out. It sounded like metal on metal b/c the heat shield behind the rotor was bent and rubbing on the rotor. The roaring noise was the e-brake hanging up on the inside of the rotor, (rear right). But she is running great now and the brakes work amazing.

Could you elaborate on how the e-brake was hanging up on the inside of the rotor and how you fixed it? My right rear has been hanging up for some time now. It is almost like it doesn't fully release after stepping on the brakes. It drags for a while, and then slowly releases after driving for a while. Then it drags again each time I hit the brakes.

That is exactly what mine was doing. When I took rotor off the back passanger side everything was full of rust, and there are like brake pad inside the rotor that are for the e-brake. Mine was completely gone. So I sprayed everything down with wd40 (any lubricant should work). I did not have the extra money to change the pads at the moment so for now i just took everything out. Not sure if other ppl would recomend it, but i did not want it to ruin my rotor. Hopefully this week I will have the extra money and can put the pads and stuff back together. But it has not made any noises since i removed them and my brakes still work great. Not sure about the e-brake, (driver side is still normal) I try not to use it b/c my car has been sitting for about 6 years, trying to brake it back in slowly. So actually it is not fixed the right way yet, but the noise is gone . Sorry I couldn't be more help. Maybe you could try to change the pads inside the rotor and spray everything inside the rotor, with a lubricant.