subaru60
Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
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ive just had my rear brake pads done and drove it tonight about 10 miles and when i got out could smell a funny smell from the rear wheels on inspection the drivers side wheel and disc was really hot passenger side not even warm
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 11th Oct 2012 7:58 pm |
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geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
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not adjusted correctly 
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| 11th Oct 2012 7:59 pm |
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Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
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If its just the pads that have been done then sticky calliper is most likely especially if it appears to drive ok and the wheel is hot. When epb was problem the car bounced around like the wheel was falling off.  Joined the BMWX5 45e group
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| 11th Oct 2012 8:05 pm |
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subaru60
Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: crawley
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yeah only the pads where done drives perfect only noticed it because of the smell when i got out and walked behind it but it is very hot was ok before the pads where changed
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| 11th Oct 2012 8:18 pm |
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J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
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Possible that as the old pads were worn they didn't drag on the disc, but now you have new, fat pads on there, they do. 2014 D4 XS
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| 11th Oct 2012 8:35 pm |
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geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
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did they clean the carriers properly could just be a build up of old brake dust thats making them stick a little 
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| 11th Oct 2012 8:40 pm |
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Moo
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Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
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Disc brake caliper? I've replaced both of mine in the last 3 months because they stuck on.
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| 11th Oct 2012 8:50 pm |
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Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
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Something else you can check very simply, the pins that the calliper slides on can get stiff. Push the pads right back and check the calliper slides easily. They may just need cleaning with some fine crocus paper and some copper grease.
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| 11th Oct 2012 9:04 pm |
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subaru60
Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
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thanks for the replys think ill take it back to who done the pads and get them to sort it out hopefully free of charge
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| 11th Oct 2012 9:21 pm |
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Dave T
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subaru60 wrote:thanks for the replys think ill take it back to who done the pads and get them to sort it out hopefully free of charge
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| 12th Oct 2012 7:38 am |
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SteveNorman
Member Since: 14 Oct 2005
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Sometimes what happens is if the brake caliper is tight, it flexes ok on the old worn out pad, when the piston is quite a way out. But when fitting new pads & the piston is pushed back in, because the caliper is tight, they stick causing the brake to stick on slightly. Assuming the pads are free in their sliders & the pins are free, then most likely a new brake caliper is needed.
If it is a caliper, it isn't a fault of the person who fitted the pads. Sometimes you can notice that one piston is tighter than the other to go back when fitting, which gives you a clue, but not always.
HTH
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| 12th Oct 2012 8:09 am |
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subaru60
Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: crawley
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took it back to them today turns out it was the spring clips that hold the handbrake pads and was allowing the pad to twist onto the disc a bit 
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| 12th Oct 2012 6:00 pm |
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subaru60
Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: crawley
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took it for a run tonight and all was good no hot wheel 
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| 12th Oct 2012 9:28 pm |
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J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
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| 12th Oct 2012 9:33 pm |
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hotrocks
Member Since: 05 Jan 2010
Location: England
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Had this problem last week, stripped down the rear brakes and replaced the pads as they were nearly ready, but the ovber heating issue was a sticking caliper on the drivers side rear caused by some rust that had formed under the rubber seal.
The hand brake had been sticking on when applied.
A little bit of cleaning and a squirt of something slippy and all is good again.
Probably as a result of backing into salt water a few weeks ago to recover some jet skis for work.
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| 13th Oct 2012 10:47 am |
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