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Brake issues - hot brake fluid
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<blockquote data-quote="dubselector" data-source="post: 573346" data-attributes="member: 17361"><p>As above, friction = heat - which is then transferred to the brake fluid - if you have ever seen a rally car at night you may have seen the brake discs glowing red hot under extreme braking - these guys use a high boiling point brake fluid to minimize brake "fade". To find out which brake is sticking the best thing to do is drive your bus a mile or so from a cold start, ideally not braking very much - then stop - jump out and feel which wheel hub is hottest - be careful as they can get very hot - you may have one or more wheel that's hotter so this will help pinpoint the problem. If it's both rears is the handbrake releasing properly ? If all four are hot then it's more likely that the servo rod is incorrectly adjusted. Hope that helps</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dubselector, post: 573346, member: 17361"] As above, friction = heat - which is then transferred to the brake fluid - if you have ever seen a rally car at night you may have seen the brake discs glowing red hot under extreme braking - these guys use a high boiling point brake fluid to minimize brake "fade". To find out which brake is sticking the best thing to do is drive your bus a mile or so from a cold start, ideally not braking very much - then stop - jump out and feel which wheel hub is hottest - be careful as they can get very hot - you may have one or more wheel that's hotter so this will help pinpoint the problem. If it's both rears is the handbrake releasing properly ? If all four are hot then it's more likely that the servo rod is incorrectly adjusted. Hope that helps [/QUOTE]
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