somethings wrong!?

[wolfstang03]

i just got back from vacation and eager to drive the stang around. i took the car out, noticed a wierd smell and thought it was somebody elses car... got home and noticed it was my car! long story short... my driver side front wheel is slightly smoking and the rim is hot as hell! brakes are newer as of 3k miles ago. no strange knocks or noise.... any ideas?

 

[04YellowGT]

Your caliper could be sticking. You can lube the slides if that doesn't work then the piston is stuck or hanging up.

 

[jmiller]

did you happen to notice any pulling to one side or the other when you were braking?

 

[Cobra Esq]

did you happen to notice any pulling to one side or the other when you were braking?

Sticking caliper, sticking piston or lack of bearing lubrication is my guess.

 

[Timspony]

...Sure sounds like a sticky caliper...I'd go get on them caliper's hard!

 

[scotts99snake]

I agree with the caliper/piston being the problem.

 

[04YellowGT]

Use some dielectric grease on the caliper slides. Clean them off real good before putting it on see if that helps. A lot of the cars up north have problems with the brakes cause people don't lube them properly, and if it rains a lot you'll still get the winter crud up in your calipers.

 

[jrmandryck]

I did new brakes on my 04 GT and had the front brakes smell me out and the rims were very hot along with a lot of brake dust. All I did was lube up the slides and it fixed the problem.

 

[MR99SVTCOBRA]

u said its been siting so yea it can be break dust + lack of movement + lack of lube

 

[Jays04mach1]

Don'y forget to check the hose going to the caliper. I had them where they collapse internally and prevent fluid from going back to the master cylinder.