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Why are my brakes overheating on one side?
I recently took my car for a drive and, by the end of it, my front driver's side brakes were screeching and red hot. I let them cool down and on the return journey there was no problem. Could any one suggest what could be wrong with it?
Asked on 13 July 2010 by sting14
Answered by
Alan Ross
You dont say how much braking you used during your drive. Did you do a lot of braking? If so this could result in the brakes becoming very hot. If, as you say, only one side (driver's side) were hot it may indicate that those brake pads (I am assuming that the car has discs on the front) are badly worn. Therefore I would strongly recommend that you take the car to a garage to have them checked out as soon as possible.
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