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Old Mar 27, 2014 | 09:49 PM
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So I have my old trusty four door 2001 civic lx to get me around town. I decided one day while shopping I would have Walmart employees balance and rotate my tires. I rotate my tires every other oil change and it had come time that it was due. Come to find out the last person to touch my vehicle Walmart have crossed threaded 2 of the lug nuts on the front drivers side wheel which in case caused to the studs to be sheared off. after taking everything off only to realize that the hub had to be taking off as well along with things being decompressed just replace a stud. As I didn't have the tool for that I took it in to a local shop and got it done no problem. A week later I found a wobble that increasingly got worse and worse fast in a week's time which started light at first but only when going over 45mph would it start. Thought possibly spark plugs as it was conning up on 200,00 mi soon. Gave the car a tune up and the shake remained. I was going downtown for festivities on st Patrick's day and as I'm pulling up to a red lightI notice a little smoke come from G front passenger side wheel and start to smell my brakes. Shortly after it starts to become a little tough to break as I have to push it down a lot further. I inspect the bricks only to find the front right passenger side break had become extremely worn downin the router was getting thin with a lot of glazing. So I replace both front rotors and get brand new premium ngk front disc brakes pads as well. the brakes work perfect until 10 days later I smell the breaks a little bit but not bad. the next day the brakes smell gets worse and I find its hot and burning only once again on the right front passenger side and a wobble while driving is starting to come back. What's going on??? Is there a problem possibly with my caliper sticking? What would cause it and if not what else could possibly be wrong? Help
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Old Apr 4, 2014 | 03:22 AM
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Check the calipers to see if the pins move in and out , if not theyre seized. Replace caliper(s)
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