Brakes smoking

Tiny
BULL CROSS
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  • 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER
  • 4.3L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 147,000 MILES
I changed my pads then caliper stuck and got real smoking hot changed. My caliper it is still sticking and smoking not all the time.
Saturday, January 27th, 2018 AT 9:59 AM

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Tiny
ASEMASTER6371
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I would suspect the brake hose attached to the caliper has collapsed and is not allowing fluid to return from the caliper. Open the bleeder and see if the caliper releases.

Roy
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Friday, March 19th, 2021 AT 12:11 PM

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