Hot as heck rotor and shaking steering wheel

Tiny
KCUNNIN9
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  • 1998 DODGE NEON
  • 2.0L
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 147,000 MILES
Ok so just a couple weeks ago my caliper burnt up so the car has new rotors breaks and calipers on the front. Yesterday im driving along and the car especially the steering starts to vibrate really bad at 55 and its still doing it. The rotor is too hot to touch and it smells hot. Whats going on now? I am about to drive this car off a cliff!
Monday, May 4th, 2015 AT 1:15 PM

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Tiny
CARADIODOC
  • MECHANIC
  • 33,916 POSTS
Simple problem, simple solution. Remove the wheel if you want better access, but you don't have to. Grab a large channel lock pliers, find the metal bracket in the middle of the rubber flex hose, and peel that crimp open a little. Rust builds up inside that crimp and constricts the hose. You can force brake fluid down to the caliper because it's under pressure, but it won't release freely. The dragging brake makes the fluid get hotter, so it expands and applies the brake even harder.
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Monday, May 4th, 2015 AT 7:32 PM

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