CMF_queazocotal
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Sorry for the slightly protracted story.
~8 weeks ago, I was badly distracted in the car (passenger) and managed to mount a 30 degree earth bank alongside the road, at around 30mph, ending up with the car at a maximum of maybe 20 degrees tilt, before going back flat.
There was no apparent damage, and it carried on driving the same.
Now, while I was cleaning/painting the member under the bumper, with a trolley jack under it, this slightly bent upwards - maybe a total of 5mm, and was then bent back.
I happened to run the car without all of the undertray - urgent trip, and smelt a very hot smell.
I later found out that the left front wheel was hot after a short trip ~35C in the middle.
I assumed this was a brake caliper sticking.
However.
On removing the wheel, the disk will turn with difficulty - maybe 50Nm?
I then noticed that there was no apparent clearance between the front of the caliper and the disk. Never mind the pad.
I assume this means I've bent something, and it's this rubbing which is causeing the heat.
Is there an adjustment to let me move it slightly outwards? I don't see one.
No piccys as yet - having problems downloading from the camera.
It's quite possible that I've not noticed the warming of the wheel before, since mounting the kerb, as the car is not garaged, is in an exposed location, and it's the passenger side wheel.
Any thoughts welcome.
Sorry for the slightly protracted story.
~8 weeks ago, I was badly distracted in the car (passenger) and managed to mount a 30 degree earth bank alongside the road, at around 30mph, ending up with the car at a maximum of maybe 20 degrees tilt, before going back flat.
There was no apparent damage, and it carried on driving the same.
Now, while I was cleaning/painting the member under the bumper, with a trolley jack under it, this slightly bent upwards - maybe a total of 5mm, and was then bent back.
I happened to run the car without all of the undertray - urgent trip, and smelt a very hot smell.
I later found out that the left front wheel was hot after a short trip ~35C in the middle.
I assumed this was a brake caliper sticking.
However.
On removing the wheel, the disk will turn with difficulty - maybe 50Nm?
I then noticed that there was no apparent clearance between the front of the caliper and the disk. Never mind the pad.
I assume this means I've bent something, and it's this rubbing which is causeing the heat.
Is there an adjustment to let me move it slightly outwards? I don't see one.
No piccys as yet - having problems downloading from the camera.
It's quite possible that I've not noticed the warming of the wheel before, since mounting the kerb, as the car is not garaged, is in an exposed location, and it's the passenger side wheel.
Any thoughts welcome.