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Jul 24, 2004

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Burnt Smell.......

Hey guys everytime I drive and I turn my car off this burnt smell comes out my front left tire like if something was melting do you guys know what that may be? Thank you.

Jul 25, 2004

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sounds like maybe you have a sticking caliper or seized caliper, however you call it. I would take your tire off and check your brakes.

Jul 25, 2004

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maybe is that cause I just got new brakes put on.

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good be...did you clean the caliper and made sure the slide was clear of gunk? Maybe that one doesn't have enough clearance now do some cr*ap on there.....just a guess.

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Originally Posted by PRICIVIC911

maybe is that cause I just got new brakes put on.

I most likely has something to do with it. Also be easy on them if they are new. Sometimes people will tend to brake normally when they first get new brakes and it is causing them to get extremely hot. See what happens after a few days.