# overheating brakes **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [June 15, 2013, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224 "2013-06-15T14:31:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2013, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224/21 "2013-06-17T15:14:07Z")
typical … ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2013, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224/22 "2013-06-17T16:20:51Z")
I smelled a faint smell of it this afternoon but I had just driven thru alot of water in the rain and it didnt do it tonight when I went to the gym so Im hoping its ok because everything on the left front has been replaced. ---
**Author:** ![Eatonualive](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eatonualive/32/6442_2.png) [@Eatonualive](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eatonualive)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2013, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224/23 "2013-06-17T16:46:37Z")
so happy for you paul ---
**Author:** ![blkwgn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7feea3/32.png) [@blkwgn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blkwgn)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2013, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224/24 "2013-06-17T17:49:59Z")
Awesome, happy to hear. I’m glad things went well. What a good ending to what started out as a very troublesome dilemma. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2013, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224/25 "2013-06-17T17:53:17Z")
it might not be over yet though ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2013, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224/26 "2013-06-17T18:15:20Z")
Y what’s the twist Paul ? Ya gonna leave us hangin ? ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224/27 "2013-06-17T18:33:15Z")
> [@CSCS - Aug 9 @ TMP, Cayuga](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cscs-aug-9-tmp-cayuga/52303/18): > > Y what’s the twist Paul ? Ya gonna leave us hangin ? my earlier post: > [@Gun guys, GSG5?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-guys-gsg5/52860/35): > > I smelled a faint smell of it this afternoon but I had just driven thru alot of water in the rain and it didnt do it tonight when I went to the gym so Im hoping its ok because everything on the left front has been replaced. ---
**Author:** ![blkwgn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7feea3/32.png) [@blkwgn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blkwgn)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2013, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224/28 "2013-06-17T18:36:41Z")
> [@CSCS - Aug 9 @ TMP, Cayuga](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cscs-aug-9-tmp-cayuga/52303/18): > > Y what’s the twist Paul ? Ya gonna leave us hangin ? I have something that hangs and also has a twist. To the right. ---
**Author:** ![SDP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@SDP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SDP)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2013, 1:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224/29 "2013-06-18T01:18:08Z")
After you go for a drive and get out put your hand on the wheel close to the hub area. It should be fairly cool unless you were hammering the brakes. You can also compare the temp to the other side to judge any discrepancys ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2013, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224/30 "2013-06-18T03:57:22Z")
Ill have to check it later. What would that mean though? I replaced both wheel bearings last year and the left one was done in October. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2013, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224/31 "2013-06-18T05:11:41Z")
just go for a drive and put your hand on the wheels after doing so, the fronts should feel roughly the same temp, as should the rears ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2013, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224/32 "2013-06-18T05:47:20Z")
I haven’t driven the truck yet today and I’m at work now so I can’t check it until later tonight ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2013, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224/33 "2013-06-18T06:46:53Z")
fuck off paul ---
**Author:** ![SDP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@SDP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SDP)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2013, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224/34 "2013-06-18T13:57:25Z")
Think about it Paul, the wheel mounts against the brake rotor. If the brakes are dragging and getting hot enough it will transfer some heat to the wheel. This is a very basic inspection that can be done. If the wheel bearings failing are creating heat they are long gone. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2013, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224/35 "2013-06-18T19:08:09Z")
You’ve replaced more parts on this (now rusted) truck than any other active member on this website. Ford (trucks) FTL. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2013, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224/36 "2013-06-18T19:11:55Z")
> [@FS: Garage SaLe!! Everything CheAp!! Hockey, Car, Video Stuff](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-garage-sale-everything-cheap-hockey-car-video-stuff/51290/37): > > Think about it Paul, the wheel mounts against the brake rotor. If the brakes are dragging and getting hot enough it will transfer some heat to the wheel. This is a very basic inspection that can be done. If the wheel bearings failing are creating heat they are long gone. What I meant was what would it mean if the wheels were hot, what the issue would be. Both wheel bearings are pretty new. I drove the truck to Clifton Park and back tonight with no smell of brakes. > [@Pictures of my kitty smoke sleeping with me](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pictures-of-my-kitty-smoke-sleeping-with-me/53002/15): > > You’ve replaced more parts on this (now rusted) truck than any other active member on this website. > > Ford (trucks) FTL. Not really. It still has most of its original parts and now has 123k and its 7 years old. The rust is minor and will be fixed. Sorry its not a Cobalt. And werent your quarters rusting when you traded it in? ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2013, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224/37 "2013-06-18T19:15:43Z")
I still have the Cobalt SS. The wheel well paint was actually flaking off from shitty body work, so I made them repaint the whole car. Wanna start talking about rust? Go take a pic of your undercarriage right now. I bet it looks like shit in comparison to the GM, even though it’s “just a Cobalt” that probably hauls more shit than your pickup truck, gets better gas mileage, is faster, handles better, looks better, and is more reliable. lollll j/k paul love u bro ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2013, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224/38 "2013-06-18T19:19:54Z")
The truck is actually pretty clean underneath. I thought you traded in the SS on the Camaro. Or did you never actually have a Camaro? Sometimes I dont know when youre bullshitting or not. I would hope a 4 cylinder car gets better gas mileage than a fullsize 4wd truck. If it didnt there might be a problem. Id like to see you tow a car with your Cobalt, haul two yards of topsoil, haul sheet rock, haul scrap metal (appliances, etc) and some of the other stuff I do with my truck. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2013, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224/39 "2013-06-18T19:22:24Z")
As for checking the temp of various SHIT on your car, go to harbor freight and pick up one of these: > **[Harbor Freight Tools – Quality Tools at Discount Prices Since 1977](https://www.harborfreight.com/non-contact-pocket-thermometer-93983.html)** > > Harbor Freight buys their top quality tools from the same factories that supply our competitors. We cut out the middleman and pass the savings to you! I used one for checking the heat sink temp on nitro r/c engines, works great on full scale cars too. > [@\*\*\*\*Official: Southgate Meet Thread\*\*\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-southgate-meet-thread/29171/3277): > > The truck is actually pretty clean underneath. > > I thought you traded in the SS on the Camaro. Or did you never actually have a Camaro? Sometimes I dont know when youre bullshitting or not. > > I would hope a 4 cylinder car gets better gas mileage than a fullsize 4wd truck. If it didnt there might be a problem. > > Id like to see you tow a car with your Cobalt, haul two yards of topsoil, haul sheet rock, haul scrap metal (appliances, etc) and some of the other stuff I do with my truck. Nope, had a black on black 2010 SS with 6 speed and hurst shifter. I kept the Cobalt because it isn’t worth anything and makes a good winter beater. The Camaro was too heavy for the LS3, but I especially didn’t like the 2010 interior (shitty seats, gay steering wheel, no HUD, gay radio). It also got 16 mpg around town - I drove it hard, but if I’m going to drive something that gets 16mpg it’s gonna be a Tahoe. Sold it to some habib from KY. :rofl ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2013, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224/40 "2013-06-18T19:25:22Z")
I dont really need to check the temp on something when I smell it burning. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224.md?page=3)