Smelly brakes?
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Smelly brakes?
Hey i have a 1990 toyota pickup xtracab V6 4x4 5spd. And i have noticed that my brakes (appears to be front disc brakes, not rear) smell really bad when i drive the truck. I mean its so bad when i come to a stop i can smell it in the cab, with the windows open that is. I am going to open it up tomorrow and take a look, but is there anything i should be looking for? Anybody with similar experiences? They dont squeel or make noise of any kind, just smell bad.
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I have only had the truck for about a month, and only been driving it a week (it sat until old car sold)... So i dont know when they were last changed, or what type they are. Im gonna pull them tomorrow and check them out, what do i look for? I pulled the wheel off today to check it out somewhat, and noticed a small groove in the rotor which i know can be a sign of worn out pads, but i dont know if its from these pads, or previous pads they had. If they need to be replaced, what do you guys reccomend?
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Also, when i pulled the wheel off today, i undid the wire thing that holds the pins in, then pulled the pins out, but i couldnt get the pads out cuz they were against the rotor tight. How do i get them out?
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lol. i sure i will get some disagrements, but if i am going to replace the brake shoes. i just use a screw driver to losen it enuff to get the old shoes out. actually i use the screw driver to pry it all the way out so the new shoes will fit back in also. just my method. i gonna figure some one mite say it could damage a rotor. but i have never had a problem. but i dont force it really hard either. usally frees up pretty easy
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