front wheels

2005 TOYOTA CAMRY

245,647 MILES • 2.4L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC

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i had heard grinding from front wheels had brake pads replaced. The next day it started acting funny hard to accelerate tried to use the brake the pedal didn't even budge. there was smell of burning and smoke from wheels which were extremely hot. What do i do next?

Jan 23, 2021 at 8:53 AM

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This sounds like one of the calipers locked up. I would lift the vehicle and then try and spin the front tires to see which one is locked up. Then remove the wheel and make sure the brake line is not twisted. That would be the most likely cause of this as sometimes when we reinstall this the caliper get twisted and then rubber line then holds the fluid in the caliper and doesn't allow it to release. Here is a guide that will help with this:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-front-brake-pads-and-rotors-fwd

Also, This could be a caliper slide pin that is seized. When doing the brakes, we need to lubricate these and make sure they move freely. if not they can lock up.

I attached the process from the manual for the entire process. Let us know what you find with this. Thanks

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Mar 11, 2021 at 12:38 PM