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Hot front wheel

  • 05-01-2016 1:16pm
    #1
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,499 ✭✭✭✭


    My wife complained to me yesterday of a slight vibration in the steering above about 80km/h on her 2006 MX-5. She left it at home today and I took it for a spin to test it out. It seemed OK at first, only a very slight vibration, but after a while it started to get worse, and also a very slight pull to the left. After a bit longer and some brake testing, it got really bad, so came home.

    I immediately noticed a hot, burning smell coming from somewhere, and tracked it down to the front nearside wheel. You could have almost made toast on it. The other 3 were fine.

    I should add that it was sitting on the drive all over the Christmas and NY period, two weeks, and it does seem very prone anyway to the brakes sticking a bit even after only a few days sitting on the driveway in the rain, not sure if that's relevant.

    So I'm thinking a sticky brake caliper, or something more costly? Wheel bearing maybe?


Comments

  • #2
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    The heat would make me think it's a sticky calliper tbh... I don't believe a wheel bearing will cause that symptom, although it could cause shakiness through the steering wheel.


  • #3
    George Dalton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    It will be the caliper. It's a Mazda speciality. You should be able to get an exchange recon caliper for reasonable money from a motor factor.


  • #4
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,499 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    George Dalton wrote: »
    It will be the caliper. It's a Mazda speciality. You should be able to get an exchange recon caliper for reasonable money from a motor factor.

    So it's a common Mazda fault then?

    Would it be worth replacing both while I'm at it, or would that be overkill?


  • #5
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    I would only replace the "hot" one for now. The other may, or may not, cause an issue. You can address it then.


    Moved to main forum. Let me know if you intend to DIY it and I'll move it back.


  • #6
    martinr5232
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    Alun wrote:
    Would it be worth replacing both while I'm at it, or would that be overkill?


    The pads will have to be replaced on the other side anyway so the calliper should be checked then anyway.


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  • #7
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,499 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    martinr5232 wrote: »
    The pads will have to be replaced on the other side anyway so the calliper should be checked then anyway.

    Yes, I thought that. They're getting a bit low anyway by the look of them.


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