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One-time Brake Fail (kinda' long) 700 1987

uid 27's pic
posted by  Art Benstein on  Sun Aug 28 18:54 CST 2016
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Yes, boiling brake fluid. It is the only explanation. Source of the boiling is usually a dragging front caliper, where both circuits appear. Age and contamination of brake fluid is an exacerbating factor. But the exhaust leak bears looking into for both the obvious reason and its possible relationship to the brake lines.

The exit ramp (or toll booth) is where this usually happens with a dragging front caliper. A good diagnosis can be made using the back of the hand as an impromptu IR thermometer, holding it near the wheel hubs immediately after doing some high speed driving.
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Art Benstein near Baltimore

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