what was smoking?

highryder08 · 08-29-2005, 08:36 PM

i was driving home from school today and it almost smelled like burning rubber...i got home and opened the hood and nothing looked out of the ordinary, so i looked around the rest of the car and a small amount of smoke was coming from the wheel well.....does anybody have a clue of what could be wrong.....brakes????, clutch burning out?????

habers · 08-29-2005, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by highryder08

i was driving home from school today and it almost smelled like burning rubber...i got home and opened the hood and nothing looked out of the ordinary, so i looked around the rest of the car and a small amount of smoke was coming from the wheel well.....does anybody have a clue of what could be wrong.....brakes????, clutch burning out?????

what wheel well? FL, FR, RR, RL?

well my wifes liberty had symptoms similar to yours and it ended up being her caliper froze up. check your brakeson that wheel

Tenenchi · 08-29-2005, 08:41 PM

maybe e-brake cable sticking?

highryder08 · 08-29-2005, 09:09 PM

it was the front left

highryder08 · 08-29-2005, 09:10 PM

i dont think its my brakes or my clutch though because both are fairly new....the clutch wouldnt already be going bad with only 36000 miles would it?

**RnEmOvr** · 08-29-2005, 09:13 PM

its caliper, mine did same thing, just try cleaning it out, worked for me,

highryder08 · 08-29-2005, 09:23 PM

ok ill try that, thanks...one more question...do i have enough time to wait for the weekend to fix it or should i do it as soon as possible?

A.B. · 08-29-2005, 09:23 PM

I had a similar problem about 6 months ago. I was coming back from lunch on my way back to work and the passenger side front caliper decided to lock up. It was hard to steer straight. Finally able to pull over and saw smoke coming from the wheel area. The rubber dust cover caught on fire. When I finally got home, I pulled both wheels and checked the pads / rotors. Nothing to serious, changed the pads and checked for other related problems. Cleaned calipers. Havn't had any problems since.

A.B.

2004rubicon · 08-29-2005, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by highryder08

ok ill try that, thanks...one more question...do i have enough time to wait for the weekend to fix it or should i do it as soon as possible?

you can burn your jeep !!!

Tenenchi · 08-29-2005, 09:44 PM

waiting will result in excess break pad wear, and possible overheating of rotors and warping if you go thru a puddle and rapidly cool them.

BNovak · 08-29-2005, 10:57 PM

FIX IT NOW!

Seriously - mine started doing the same thing, then the whole caliber locked right up at about 45MPH from tapping the brakes. Not good.

You can try just tearing them apart and re-greasing everything, but you can also pick up new calipers and pads for about $100.

-BN

dummerdrummer · 08-30-2005, 02:24 AM

I say FIX it too! I have a car with drums all the way around, and the front froze up on me one day, and I kept neglecting it, then the other day I had a chance to check it out, and the brake shoes are trash! I think i need new everything for the brakes on that wheel!

ncb76 · 08-30-2005, 10:32 AM

Assuming the caliper is the problem, fix it as soon as possible. If not, you may end up far from home and have the caliper lock up on you. Then, you have to either fix it where it is, or have it towed. My left front caliper locked up and I had to swap it out in the parking lot of a Big Lots. Not fun.

highryder08 · 08-30-2005, 03:30 PM

i just put new brake pads on about 2 months ago....should i just wipe everything down real well?

rudyyj · 08-30-2005, 04:58 PM

dude...your brakes are smokin.

everybody is sayin fix it now. that doesn't mean wipe down. fix any and everything possible. It's your brakes!!!! I wouldn't trust driving it to get the parts to fix it. brake failure is not an option. If they were smoking i wouldn't even trust the pads, they are possibly damaged from the heat and could crack at a later time. It sounds like you need to get help if you cannot tell weather its the clutch, the brakes or the antigravistein smoke valve.

on that note I don't feel you have given us enough info to even say that it is the brakes--so far it's just everybodys wild *** guess. it was from front wheel well. was it the tire. was the rotor hot? was the hub hot? was the tire underinflated?

if it is the brakes...what is happening? is the caliper seized? is the caliper not sliding on its mounts? etc...

scott
97TJ

08-29-2005, 08:41 PM	#3
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highryder08 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Boone N.C. Posts: 377 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	i dont think its my brakes or my clutch though because both are fairly new....the clutch wouldnt already be going bad with only 36000 miles would it? __________________ 2000 WJ LTD. - 2in. BB. Pirelli Scorpion AT/R. Hella 500 Amber Fogs 2000 Black TJ Sport, 4.5in. Superlift, 33x12.5in BF Goodrich Mud-Terrain's, 15x10in Cragar Black Steelies, Mile Marker 9000lb. winch, Bestop Tire Carrier, Custom Made Rear Bumper, Hella 500's, ARB Snorkel, Uniden CB/PA, SOLD Appalachin State Mountaineers- Back to Back to Back National Champions!! Go Noles!!

08-29-2005, 09:23 PM	#7
highryder08 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Boone N.C. Posts: 377 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	ok ill try that, thanks...one more question...do i have enough time to wait for the weekend to fix it or should i do it as soon as possible? __________________ 2000 WJ LTD. - 2in. BB. Pirelli Scorpion AT/R. Hella 500 Amber Fogs 2000 Black TJ Sport, 4.5in. Superlift, 33x12.5in BF Goodrich Mud-Terrain's, 15x10in Cragar Black Steelies, Mile Marker 9000lb. winch, Bestop Tire Carrier, Custom Made Rear Bumper, Hella 500's, ARB Snorkel, Uniden CB/PA, SOLD Appalachin State Mountaineers- Back to Back to Back National Champions!! Go Noles!!

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Tenenchi Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 165 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	waiting will result in excess break pad wear, and possible overheating of rotors and warping if you go thru a puddle and rapidly cool them. __________________ 2005 Unlimited SOLAR YELLOW 1.25" JKS BL 1" JKS BMML 2.5" OME Springs OME Nitrocharger Shocks JKS "Quicker" Disconnects

08-29-2005, 10:57 PM	#11
BNovak Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 2,081 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	FIX IT NOW! Seriously - mine started doing the same thing, then the whole caliber locked right up at about 45MPH from tapping the brakes. Not good. You can try just tearing them apart and re-greasing everything, but you can also pick up new calipers and pads for about $100. -BN __________________ '97 Forest green. ~6" total lift, 8.8, etc. 36" TSL's, winch. You get the drill.

08-30-2005, 03:30 PM	#14
highryder08 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Boone N.C. Posts: 377 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	i just put new brake pads on about 2 months ago....should i just wipe everything down real well? __________________ 2000 WJ LTD. - 2in. BB. Pirelli Scorpion AT/R. Hella 500 Amber Fogs 2000 Black TJ Sport, 4.5in. Superlift, 33x12.5in BF Goodrich Mud-Terrain's, 15x10in Cragar Black Steelies, Mile Marker 9000lb. winch, Bestop Tire Carrier, Custom Made Rear Bumper, Hella 500's, ARB Snorkel, Uniden CB/PA, SOLD Appalachin State Mountaineers- Back to Back to Back National Champions!! Go Noles!!