[Shotimes] Red hot rotors

[Tommy]

If it was red hot the brake fluid was probably "boiling" at that point
causing air bubbles in the brake lines. Drain and refill the brake lines
with new fluid after you fix the problem. Just my opinion.........
----- Original Message -----
From: <Dynon007@aol.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 11:57 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] Red hot rotors


> The other night I let someone drive my car and they didn't let it warm up
> very long. It was 10 degrees outside and the car doesnt drift much or any
> when it is really cold. He took it up the street and came back and I could
> see my rotor from about 1/4 a mile away. When he pulled in the thing was
> almost see through red and looked like something a blacksmith would be
> holding with those metal tongs. Would it being really cold have something
to
> do with the brake fluid? The thing was radiating so much heat I could feel
> it, it looked like it was about to melt. Later in the night I let the car
> warm up and drove it pretty far and applied the brakes pretty hard a
couple
> of times and got out to look and nothing was wrong. Maybe he left the
e-brake
> on. This happen to any of you guys? Should I be worried?
>  91+ White MTX
>
>              Kent
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