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the friction between the brakes and the wheels.
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Why do your breaks smell like there burning?
Friction from excessive braking causes heat, thus the lubricant on brakes release this burnt smell.
What causes a car to smell like rubber after new brakes?
make sure it's not the rear brakes hanging up, see if they feel hot, if you have drum brakes on the back a wheel cylinder could be hanging up.
Smell coming from brakes?
There are many different kinds of smells that could be coming from the brakes. There could be a burning smell.
What causes a burning smell from the wheel well on a car?
If the car is a manual and you are riding or slipping the clutch it could be that. Otherwise if you have been real hard on the brakes lately they can create quite a smell aswell.
What about a burning Smell from brakes?
A burning smell from a car's brakes means that you are braking very hard or there is a electrical short circuit in the car. Another reason for a burning smell may actually be coming from the car's heater.
What causes cars to slow down?
the brakes or the emrgen see brakes
What causes ABS brakes to be spongy?
ABS brakes are not spongy. If you have spongy brakes the reason is that there is air in the system. You need to have your brakes bled.
What causes knocking in the brakes of your car?
If the brakes are too loose that could be a result.
What causes something to not accelerate?
the brakes
What causes the inside of your belly button to smell when there are no piercings?
Bacterial growth causes your navel to smell.
What gives crayons their smell?
what causes the smell of a crayon
What causes a grinding sound in brakes?
your brakes are about to give out... you should go to wal-mart and have them replace them
