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Old April 22nd, 2012, 7:29 PM
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Im driving down the highway on a 75 degree day going about 50 and my truck starts to shake as if I have a bent rim. I get home and I can smell my brakes on my front right wheel, the next morning about 45 degrees there was no issue, next warm day it happened again but the burning smell was in the cab of the truck and stronger. I'm wondering if maybe a piston in my caliper is sticking or brake line is clogged somehow causing it to keep my brake pad on that disc.
Has anyone experienced this or know of a way to fix it before I replace parts?

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Old April 22nd, 2012, 8:28 PM
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My s10 did that I swore I had a bent or broke something turns out my girl pit wrong fluid in brakes flushed and never happened again
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I appreciate the post but I haven't messed with the brake fluid at all it just started happening then stopped. The next nice day I have I'm going to mess with the brake line and caliper
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Probably have a sticking caliper. Change it before it wears out the pad on that side.
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