IS350 Brakes on fire!
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IS350 Brakes on fire!
Ok so I changed the pads out for the Akebono 1113/1118 ProACT pads and everything went smoothly. Once I finished I took it for a test drive to break them in but immediately upon leaving the driveway it felt like the E-brake was on. By the time I got to the end of the street I saw smoke coming from the rear wheels and pulled over. When I walked to the back of the car I saw the pads were engulfed in flames. I blew out the fire and let them cool down for about 25 minutes before making my way back to the house. Once I got home I noticed the reservoir was leaking brake fluid.
I've been trying to figure out why both rear calipers would lock shut like this. I wondered if it was a programming issue where the car wants to reset the caliper pressure back to where it was so I disconnected the battery and reconnected it. On this test drive the car felt amazing with no brake issues. Then I park, reset the windows and take it for another ride. Once again the car feels like the E-brake is on.
Any Ideas?
This is what they look like after about 1 mile
I've been trying to figure out why both rear calipers would lock shut like this. I wondered if it was a programming issue where the car wants to reset the caliper pressure back to where it was so I disconnected the battery and reconnected it. On this test drive the car felt amazing with no brake issues. Then I park, reset the windows and take it for another ride. Once again the car feels like the E-brake is on.
Any Ideas?
This is what they look like after about 1 mile
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Ok so I changed the pads out for the Akebono 1113/1118 ProACT pads and everything went smoothly. Once I finished I took it for a test drive to break them in but immediately upon leaving the driveway it felt like the E-brake was on. By the time I got to the end of the street I saw smoke coming from the rear wheels and pulled over. When I walked to the back of the car I saw the pads were engulfed in flames. I blew out the fire and let them cool down for about 25 minutes before making my way back to the house. Once I got home I noticed the reservoir was leaking brake fluid.
I've been trying to figure out why both rear calipers would lock shut like this. I wondered if it was a programming issue where the car wants to reset the caliper pressure back to where it was so I disconnected the battery and reconnected it. On this test drive the car felt amazing with no brake issues. Then I park, reset the windows and take it for another ride. Once again the car feels like the E-brake is on.
Any Ideas?
This is what they look like after about 1 mile
I've been trying to figure out why both rear calipers would lock shut like this. I wondered if it was a programming issue where the car wants to reset the caliper pressure back to where it was so I disconnected the battery and reconnected it. On this test drive the car felt amazing with no brake issues. Then I park, reset the windows and take it for another ride. Once again the car feels like the E-brake is on.
Any Ideas?
This is what they look like after about 1 mile
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holy crap!
All I can think of is that there might be a kink in your brake line 'causing the piston to not retract after the brake pedal has been pressed.
Pull off your wheels and check everything thoroughly
All I can think of is that there might be a kink in your brake line 'causing the piston to not retract after the brake pedal has been pressed.
Pull off your wheels and check everything thoroughly
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yup im pretty sure its seized pins. finally found a previous post that matched my issue
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...ide-pin-2.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...ide-pin-2.html
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Ok so I changed the pads out for the Akebono 1113/1118 ProACT pads and everything went smoothly. Once I finished I took it for a test drive to break them in but immediately upon leaving the driveway it felt like the E-brake was on. By the time I got to the end of the street I saw smoke coming from the rear wheels and pulled over. When I walked to the back of the car I saw the pads were engulfed in flames. I blew out the fire and let them cool down for about 25 minutes before making my way back to the house. Once I got home I noticed the reservoir was leaking brake fluid.
I've been trying to figure out why both rear calipers would lock shut like this. I wondered if it was a programming issue where the car wants to reset the caliper pressure back to where it was so I disconnected the battery and reconnected it. On this test drive the car felt amazing with no brake issues. Then I park, reset the windows and take it for another ride. Once again the car feels like the E-brake is on.
Any Ideas?
This is what they look like after about 1 mile
I've been trying to figure out why both rear calipers would lock shut like this. I wondered if it was a programming issue where the car wants to reset the caliper pressure back to where it was so I disconnected the battery and reconnected it. On this test drive the car felt amazing with no brake issues. Then I park, reset the windows and take it for another ride. Once again the car feels like the E-brake is on.
Any Ideas?
This is what they look like after about 1 mile
Did you remember to pump your breaks after you put the new pads in?
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Funny, I had the EXACT same thing (minus the fire) happen to me on my new pads. Turns out that my calipers were seized thus causing a constant dragging on the rotor. Tossed back in the previous worn pads and immediately purchased some new OEM rear calipers. That fixed the issue.
My calipers were 100% seized on one side and 75% seized on the other. Instead of messing with rebuilding them, I just went with new calipers.
Good luck!
My calipers were 100% seized on one side and 75% seized on the other. Instead of messing with rebuilding them, I just went with new calipers.
Good luck!