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Old Dec 14, 2016 | 06:26 PM
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Since I had smoking front right wheel, I have been diligently checking rotor temperature at the end each trip. (Yes, I keep a multimeter with a thermocouple in the car. And of course I replaced the caliper.) I get 100 degrees C (210 deg F). There is about 10 deg C (about 20 deg F) difference between the two wheels. Is this normal?

I have been checking not only this forum but also the internet. I find numbers but no unit. In my part of the world, if unit is not specified, immediately report is returned red marked. Is it always Fahrenheit outside my world?
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Old Dec 14, 2016 | 06:51 PM
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Hot enough to burn you instantly I can tell you that.
don't touch
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Old Dec 15, 2016 | 09:59 PM
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That does not sound good to me I would check to make sure the wheel spins freely when the brakes are not on. If not, check from there to see what is wrong.
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Old Dec 16, 2016 | 08:16 PM
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Is this after hard braking? Pulling lazily into your driveway? Stop and go traffic? Any rest period?
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Old Dec 16, 2016 | 11:41 PM
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It's immediately after parking in the parking lot or into the driveway. 95 deg C was the highest. Routinely 60-70 deg C.

Also, I raised the wheels and confirmed rotation of wheels. I can feel friction with disk, but not binding.
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Old Dec 17, 2016 | 12:13 AM
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This might be a really good excuse for me to get a laser thermometer and test this out.
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Old Dec 17, 2016 | 12:13 AM
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There is a lot of factors for brake temps. type of pads rotor condition, size of tires, weight ,road , driving habits just to name a few.
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Old Dec 17, 2016 | 04:02 PM
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Brakes get hot we all know that. If you can verify you don't have a sticky piston in your caliper then the temps your reading are just based on your driving habits.
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