EddieC
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Just swapped out one front cv axle and front brake rotors and pads on both sides.
First drive after that gave a couple clunk sounds at first motion but not again but in about a 3 mile ride to put a bit of work into the brakes one of the wheels was hot an emitting a burning odor.
It is the side the axle was replaced.
The shock/spring assembly was released in the work so I might think the clunks could have been from the shock, perhaps not quite in the same spot as before (the top three stud mounting holes are slotted).
Caliper pin holes were cleaned as were the pins, pins greased as were the contact points on the pads to the shims and calipers.
Pads on that side fit easily.
The calipers were replaced with new Raybestos units and the fluid changed about 44,000 miles, 5 years ago.
If it might be brake related, how is a sticking caliper or collapsed brake line diagnosed?
First drive after that gave a couple clunk sounds at first motion but not again but in about a 3 mile ride to put a bit of work into the brakes one of the wheels was hot an emitting a burning odor.
It is the side the axle was replaced.
The shock/spring assembly was released in the work so I might think the clunks could have been from the shock, perhaps not quite in the same spot as before (the top three stud mounting holes are slotted).
Caliper pin holes were cleaned as were the pins, pins greased as were the contact points on the pads to the shims and calipers.
Pads on that side fit easily.
The calipers were replaced with new Raybestos units and the fluid changed about 44,000 miles, 5 years ago.
If it might be brake related, how is a sticking caliper or collapsed brake line diagnosed?
