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James
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25th Apr 05 at 17:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Coming from my GSi. The brakes are shit as well so im thinking it could be related?

But the guy i bought it off today had it MOT'd today so im a bit concerned how it passed an MOT with shit brakes

Any thoughts?
Adam-D
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25th Apr 05 at 17:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
try and locate it
hot/buring brakes could be warped disks
James
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25th Apr 05 at 17:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im gunna take it to ATS i think becoz they do a free ten point check
Ian
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25th Apr 05 at 17:46   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Could be clutch as well?
Kerry
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if its the brakes when u touch them they will be hot

luke learned this the hard way
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25th Apr 05 at 17:48   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if you touch brakes anyway they will be hot after use
James
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Could be clutch as well?


I thought this.

How much would it cost me if it is the clutch?

The guy gave me a 3 month warranty so it should all be good
Kerry
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25th Apr 05 at 17:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by broster
if you touch brakes anyway they will be hot after use


not as hot as they are after u drive it and they are knackered

mine were smoking yesterday and even the wheel was too hot to touch
Nismo
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25th Apr 05 at 17:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
could be the central heating you installed
James
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quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
could be the central heating you installed


Its ok, turns out it was the gas heater i had in the boot
Marc
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James
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
MatthewR
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u left it on? surley thats dangerous
James
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i think i was joking
Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by James
quote:
Originally posted by Marc
James
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Could either the brakes or clutch cause the engine management light to come on?

Or is that something else wrong with it
mazdaspeed
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The brake light would come on if it was low on fluid. The clutch... simple test floor it and if it doesnt go anywhere and rev then its slipping.
corb
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25th Apr 05 at 19:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no they wouldnt. EML coming on then?

How many miles ya car done?

[Edited on 25-04-2005 by corb]
James
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65k, only picked it up today
James
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right, had it checked out, the calipers and drums have been painted and apparently this could be why it smells of burning.

does that sound right?
Kerry
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26th Apr 05 at 15:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i painted my calipers on the car and then drove it up the road and it didnt smell of burning
Mark Petty
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quote:
Originally posted by James
right, had it checked out, the calipers and drums have been painted and apparently this could be why it smells of burning.

does that sound right?


I had mine painted they didn't smell of burning
James
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the guy said the pads and discs are fine.

poxy car
Kerry
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26th Apr 05 at 15:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
clutch then?

would make more sense as its not an mot failure
James
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26th Apr 05 at 15:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oh bollocks, i must have bought a heap

how much is a new clutch?

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