

| Subject: | Re: Brake woes |
| From: | Stan Wilder |
| Date: | Sun, 20 Jan 2002 10:38:41 -0600 |
Sounds like you broke a wheel bearing and the rotor is no longer vertical between the calipers. Stan Wilder On Sat, 19 Jan 2002 22:28:24 -0800 Les Shiaman <lamusicamellama@JUNO.COM> writes: > Listees - > > Well here's another story to add to my struggles with vanagon > ownership. > As I was getting on the freeway onramp this evening I heard a brief > high-pitched squeal from the front right wheel area. I didn't hear > it at > freeway speed, but about 8 miles up the road I smelled burnt brakes > so I > pulled into a gas station and saw smoke coming from the front right > wheel > well. I parked for a while, then turned around to head home. I > tried > using brakes as little as possible and I noticed as I took my > offramp > home that I could hear a new sound from the front right wheel -- > sounded > kinda like metal on metal! I will look at the area tomorrow, but > this > doesn't sound good. Has anyone had this experience? Why would one > brake > stick? > > Thanks again, > > Les > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. >
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