Redbus
12-09-2008, 12:51 PM
Hi,
Help needed with my 93' 100. 2.5TDI estate.
I noticed a burning smell on a recent long journey. On pulling over I noted that the front OS wheel area smelt like burning rubber. RAC were called out but they found nothing wrong. I drove home later that day (in pouring rain) - it did not seem to be smelling and I did not fancy getting wet so just left it. I've now had a chance to do a few longer journeys and found that the wheel hubs are getting serioulsy hot (in comparison to our Touran). I pulled the front wheel off when I got home from work last night (30 mile trip) and the wheel nuts were almost too hot to handle, the hub was scorching hot and the caliper smelt like burning rubber again. The wheel seems to turn OK so I do not think the brakes are binding on. I've recently had new discs and pads fitted (before the smell) but they would have bedded in by now.
Should the calipers/hubs get that hot? No strange noises or movement in the hubs.
Any ideas?
Help needed with my 93' 100. 2.5TDI estate.
I noticed a burning smell on a recent long journey. On pulling over I noted that the front OS wheel area smelt like burning rubber. RAC were called out but they found nothing wrong. I drove home later that day (in pouring rain) - it did not seem to be smelling and I did not fancy getting wet so just left it. I've now had a chance to do a few longer journeys and found that the wheel hubs are getting serioulsy hot (in comparison to our Touran). I pulled the front wheel off when I got home from work last night (30 mile trip) and the wheel nuts were almost too hot to handle, the hub was scorching hot and the caliper smelt like burning rubber again. The wheel seems to turn OK so I do not think the brakes are binding on. I've recently had new discs and pads fitted (before the smell) but they would have bedded in by now.
Should the calipers/hubs get that hot? No strange noises or movement in the hubs.
Any ideas?