2008 Chrysler Town and Country Excessive heat after recent

2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY

87,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC

ALAN_NEEDS_HELP

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Greetings,

I replaced the rear disc brakes (and rotors) on the van yesterday. I saw smoke after the initial drive, removed wheel inspected brakes, everything looks OK. After driving again I am not getting smoke but I am measuring 400F temperature coming of the rotor. I tried setting and releasing the parking brake, backing up, snapping my fingers, nothing seems to work. Will the problem go away as the brakes wear in or am I in serious trouble?
Thanks,

Alan

Jul 1, 2010 at 8:40 AM

CARADIODOC

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Hi Alan. Welcome to the forum. How did you retract the pistons to fit the new pads in? Were you able to pry them in easily with a flat blade screwdriver? Did you put high temperature brake grease on the hub to rotor contact points, on the backing plates of the pads, and on the caliper mounts? If so, did you get any of that grease or fingerprints on the rotors or pads' friction surfaces? Where the brakes hot after stop and go driving? What was the condition of the old pads? Was there a protective coating on the new rotors? Raise the wheels again and see if you can spin them by hand. If they don't spin freely, open a bleeder screw to see if they release.

caradiodoc

Jul 1, 2010 at 12:13 PM

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Thanks bunches;
caradiodoc

Jul 1, 2010 at 12:22 PM