Bad Brake Bouquet 

"FKA-RacecaR" (FKA-RacecaR) 12/22/2014 at 11:57 • Filed to: None

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(car pictured is not my car)

On my '96 Camry, I have been noticing my brakes have been giving off a smell like they are over heated recently. A few weeks ago I had the pads replaced and rotors turned. But I have only noticed the smell in the past week or so. I checked the fluid level, and it seemed fine. The car still stops fine as well with no grinding or squeaking that I have noticed.

Any ideas?

DeLM > FKA-RacecaR 12/22/2014 at 12:02

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It could be a couple things.... A caliper sticking. idk if you use your e-brake... but that can be sticking. brake booster may be faulty only sending brake pressure to 1 or a couple of brakes but not all of them... but seeing how your brakes were just changed i would suspect a sticking caliper.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > DeLM 12/22/2014 at 12:07

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Yep, my thoughts too. Also, on some cars, the left/right pads can't be interchanged. They'll fit into the spot, and you can put it back together, but they won't be completely secure and can (depending on the make) rattle around, rub against the pads, etc. This happened on my old Mazda3. It might be worth going on a long drive and just putting your hand near the wheel once stopped to see if one is significantly hotter than the other. If so, you probably have a bad caliper.

briannutter1 > DeLM 12/22/2014 at 12:08

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The pistons could be stuck, but more likely they didn't properly clean or lube the slides. Old rusty brake hardware is the root cause though.

McMike > FKA-RacecaR 12/22/2014 at 12:31

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Smelling it is one thing, knowing they are hot is another.

If you can, as soon as you park your car, run around with your hand and see if you can feel any extra heat on any of the wheels. See if you can isolate it.

I had a sticking caliper last year, and just went and bought new calipers and flex hoses.

angrytetsuo > FKA-RacecaR 12/22/2014 at 13:27

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get a cheap IR temp gun and compare all the rotor and caliper temps