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GQ Rear Diff hot brake

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GQ Rear Diff hot brake

Post by workmonday »

While in the bush today I lost feel in the brake pedal and had to give it a few pumps to get em back. I found the rear left smokin, the wheel, caliper etc was steaming. I pulled the caliper and disc off and found bugger all. Could it be the axle bearing or is it just the brake dragging? Any ideas?, cheers
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Post by Froon »

You make a trip through water at all prior to the steam incident? If so thats probably the cause of the steam...

But sounds like it may be a bearing... jack it up and give it a shake does the wheel move? If so thats def a bearing.

Check all four corners too, just because it was steaming does not make it the cause of the soft pedal...
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hot diff

Post by workmonday »

I should have said it was smokin, not steaming. I think you may be right with the bearing idea. I havent done one of them before, hope its nnot a prick., cheers
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Re: hot diff

Post by JWB »

workmonday wrote:I should have said it was smokin, not steaming. I think you may be right with the bearing idea. I havent done one of them before, hope its nnot a prick., cheers
sorry to say, but they are pricks and expensive ones at that!
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Post by Froon »

Just take it slowly, research the tools you need first... With the right tools the job isn't too bad.
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Post by madrolla68 »

Make sure its not just sticky slides on the calipers ,they DO give trouble.

Could be simple!!!!!
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Sticky slides

Post by workmonday »

Yes it turned out to be sticky slides, there was a grove worn around one edge of the slide, sanded it out and rotated 180 degrees and no more sticking. Thanks for your help fellas.
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Post by madrolla68 »

Good work simple and cheap fix,just keep an eye on them especially if your doing mud/water/beach work.

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Simple fix, buy a landrover! :finger:

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