Brake help/advice needed
#1
Brake help/advice needed
Alright, so I am going 65 on the freeway, and this trucks tire blows out and traffic is slowing FAST, and I need to get to 20 in like 5 seconds, so I slam on the brakes, and then they start smoking! Anyone know why this happens? I'm not sure what the front has, but the back has drums, and I'm sure disc brakes from 1988 are nothing compared to ones nowadays. I would like to have the car that much safer, so please help me on this one!
#2
RE: Brake help/advice needed
Other than the smoke did they work properly? Do they still work properly afterwards? It could be you just had some dirt/grease/oil on your rotors or pads that burned off. If they still work properly that was probably it.
#3
RE: Brake help/advice needed
ORIGINAL: josmoe5000
Other than the smoke did they work properly? Do they still work properly afterwards? It could be you just had some dirt/grease/oil on your rotors or pads that burned off. If they still work properly that was probably it.
Other than the smoke did they work properly? Do they still work properly afterwards? It could be you just had some dirt/grease/oil on your rotors or pads that burned off. If they still work properly that was probably it.
#5
RE: Brake help/advice needed
You could have slightly glazed the pads, they should be ok, just dont do any more hard breaking until they re-seat. If you want better brakes, time to upgrade the rears to disc, and get some good rotors and pads. Get ready to spend some bucks, but this is one of the most important parts of your car.
#6
RE: Brake help/advice needed
ORIGINAL: koesterca1
where your brakes smoking?or did you lock up one of the tires and it was smoking from skidding on the pavement?
where your brakes smoking?or did you lock up one of the tires and it was smoking from skidding on the pavement?
ORIGINAL: TwotoneVert
You could have slightly glazed the pads, they should be ok, just dont do any more hard breaking until they re-seat. If you want better brakes, time to upgrade the rears to disc, and get some good rotors and pads. Get ready to spend some bucks, but this is one of the most important parts of your car.
You could have slightly glazed the pads, they should be ok, just dont do any more hard breaking until they re-seat. If you want better brakes, time to upgrade the rears to disc, and get some good rotors and pads. Get ready to spend some bucks, but this is one of the most important parts of your car.
And brakes are suddenly a very wise upgrade for a car, as I have just realized, because I can't justify making it faster, at least not anything that will take a lot of effort.
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