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Why is my wheel so hot after getting brakes replaced?
I have a 2010 Hyundai Elantra. I went to the dealership yesterday to get all of my brakes (front & rear) replaced and it wasn't cheap.(pads, rotors, etc..). After driving 2 hours for work, I was unloading a few things from the backseat and standing by my rear driver-side tire. I was wearing pants and note it's about 20° outside. I noticed a crazy amount of heat on my legs. So I touched the wheel with the back of my hand and the lug nuts and other metal on the wheel burned the S*** out of my hand! Walked around to test the other wheels and they all felt warm, as expected with new brakes and mountain driving but that one rear-driver side tire/wheel was extremely hot. (Too hot to touch!) Is this normal? Any ideas of what it could be? I'm hoping some mechanics will see this and help me out. I'll pick the best answer and any information is greatly appreciated!
8 Answers
- GediaLv 43 years agoFavorite Answer
Could be the calipers is seized if they did not check them. Often this is what happens, as the calipers piston is pushed back over the warn cylinder walls and dirt normally accumulates over time and jams. Back to the knobs who fixed it !
- opinionatedLv 73 years ago
take it back, you either have a caliper that is sticking, or a brake hose has collapsed inenally
- Timbo is hereLv 73 years ago
Clearly new pads have not been fitted correctly on that wheel or the calliper is defective.
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- 3 years ago
That brake is dragging too much and causing unneeded heat, it needs to be checked out to see why its doing this.
- JetDocLv 73 years ago
Brakes not adjusted properly after new pads installed. You have one that's dragging. Take it back to the shop that did the work and complain.
- Anonymous3 years ago
Take the car back to the dealership that did the brake job.
- GeeRrBeeLv 63 years ago
They should never get that hot. Make sure your emergency brake is not partially on, other than that I would take the car in ASAP to find out what is wrong.
