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Back pads are tight and they are smoking does this mean the caliper needs to be changed?
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∙ 11y ago
Indication of a frozen caliper or oil has contaminated the brake pads. Depending on vehicle could be a bad axle seal Remove caliper and see if there are any signs of oil on pads
Ans 2 - In many parking/emergency brake designs, the mechanism can get rusty enough over time to never release fully. This could be a reason for the above.
This is notable in type 2 Taurus and Mercury Sable.
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