That was my first thought. After driving for a few miles, get out and check each wheel to see if one is hotter than the other,or check for burning smell.
Super VXer
That was my first thought. After driving for a few miles, get out and check each wheel to see if one is hotter than the other,or check for burning smell.
Super VXer
The TOD symptoms, as you described them, are considered normal after a lift & larger tires.
Also, 1 of these, is a good way to check for anything creating excess heat...
Last edited by Ldub : 05/04/2012 at 06:42 AM
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Agreed, stuck caliper probably. Check for more than usual heat off the calipers. You wont need to touch them, just put your hand nearby, in fact touching it will probably burn the ish outta ya.
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Yeah, get one of these neat little gadgets and search around for excessive heat. I got one for $20.
http://www.thermoworks.com/products/ir/
Mark
Last edited by deermagnet : 05/04/2012 at 05:04 PM
VXer
Well, as I suspected, you guys are brilliant brilliant brilliant.
Took my VX round to the mechanic today and sure enough when hoisted up, the right front wheel was almost impossible to turn by hand. 90 minutes and $150 later I had a wonderful new brake caliper and my VX was wagging its little tail.
Oh, btw, I promised to post some photos of my Tonka toy. And I tried to do just that, but apparently I lack the access to attach photos.
I'd really like you guys to be able to see my ride. Maybe I'm just too stupid to figure out how to do this....?
Super VXer
Start here, then scroll dwn...Originally Posted by angeno
VXer
Thanks to Ldub.
Since I am only mildly retarded, I was able to get some photos posted to the VX website. Unfortunately, for the same reason, I haven't quite figured out how to cut/paste them into the body of these forum posts. But the url link is here:
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/bu...umbs=&mature=0
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