Tahoe & Suburban The power, space, and brutal towing ability make the Tahoe and its longer sibling, the Suburban, arguably the best full size SUV's on the market today.

2013 Chevrolet Suburban
Platform: GMT 400, 800, 900

front rotor glowing red hot

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 17, 2008 | 10:23 AM
  #1  
freddyp's Avatar
Thread Starter
CF Beginner
 
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
Default front rotor glowing red hot

My sub was parked for a couple weeks. I drove it a few miles (stop and go type driving) and the front drivers rotor turned red hot (significant brake smell). It did not seem to have significant pull to one side while braking. I know my pads were not worn prior.

Iwas hopingto get some addvice as to the cause before tearing into it.

First thought was brake caliper, butit did not seem to pull.

Reply
Old Sep 17, 2008 | 4:21 PM
  #2  
QBert's Avatar
CF Beginner
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
Default RE: front rotor glowing red hot

caliper is seized/not sliding
Reply
Old Sep 28, 2008 | 7:56 AM
  #3  
jljbtm's Avatar
CF Junior Member
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 57
Likes: 0
From: Cleveland, Ohio
Default RE: front rotor glowing red hot

Yep, caliper is froze
Reply
Old Sep 30, 2008 | 10:37 PM
  #4  
luckie4029's Avatar
CF Beginner
 
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Default RE: front rotor glowing red hot

In my 1993 suburban we found that the clamp on the front brake hose that connects the hose to the frame had rusted between the hose and the steel clamp . The more it rusts the smaller the hose gets internally ,until the hose is restricted and no back-flow can happen. then the brakes stick. In our case to the point of hot enough to set a fire.
Replace the hoses and the problem was solved
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
pete90
General Tech
4
Oct 4, 2007 6:12 PM
buddy67
Silverado, Sierra & Fullsize Pick-ups
2
Mar 10, 2007 2:15 AM
buddy67
K5 Blazer
0
Mar 9, 2007 1:23 AM
SEDREG
General Tech
3
Sep 25, 2006 3:00 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 5:18 PM.