I just got a '90 Civic Si (all stock) and my wheels are heating up to the point of melting my hubcaps and when you pour water on them it steams off, it takes about 15-20 minutes of driving for them to heat up, has anybody had this happen to them? Also the guy that sold me the car had a new brake booster put in, if that makes a differance.

 

stuck caliper?

bad wheel bearing?

something aint right.

 

your brake calipers are seized up, or your wheel bearings are shot. After driving for a while, does it feel like the car wants to slow more than it should after your release the accelerator pedal? After driving for ten minutes or so, jack the car up and try to move the front wheels; if they are stuck, try cracking the bleeder valve on the brake caliper (doesn't matter which side), and if the wheel becomes easier to turn, the problem exists in the brake caliper. The caliper piston is seized in its bore, and releasing pressure on the back of it should move the piston back, allowing the wheel to be turned more freely. I would recommend replacement of your front brake calipers, as well as a brake fluid flush, and a thorough inspection of the entire braking system.

 

Could also be bad caliper slider pins. Gummed up or rusted so the caliper can't center properly.

 

wow thanks guys for all the help so fast! I'm gonna try driving for 10 min and spinning the wheel real quick and see what happens.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by babyhoohey &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">your brake calipers are seized up, or your wheel bearings are shot. After driving for a while, does it feel like the car wants to slow more than it should after your release the accelerator pedal? After driving for ten minutes or so, jack the car up and try to move the front wheels; if they are stuck, try cracking the bleeder valve on the brake caliper (doesn't matter which side), and if the wheel becomes easier to turn, the problem exists in the brake caliper. The caliper piston is seized in its bore, and releasing pressure on the back of it should move the piston back, allowing the wheel to be turned more freely. I would recommend replacement of your front brake calipers, as well as a brake fluid flush, and a thorough inspection of the entire braking system.</TD></TR></TABLE>


Yeap it's your brake caliper, it's time to replace it, and your other one when most likely do the same within 3-6months of the other caliper. It rubs will your driving and produces a smell and your rim heats up to the point where you can't touch it. I've been there, and it sucks, it's definately your caplier sticking. You can buy a rebuilt one for next to nothing...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bmxracer784 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wow thanks guys for all the help so fast! I'm gonna try driving for 10 min and spinning the wheel real quick and see what happens.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I smell a troll.

 

alright so i went ahead and got new calipers, it was like $50 each which isn't too bad, i'm just glad it's nothing big wrong. thanks again