ZX discs , hot !

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froggy
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ZX discs , hot !

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Hi, the discs on the front of my zx are really too hot to touch. is this normal ?
cheers Terry
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They get to a good temperature when they are used that's normal.

If they are binding (brakes) then they will heat up and damage pads / fluid.
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Unread post by Peter.N. »

Try jacking the car up and spinning the wheels, if they spin fairly freely its just 'in use' heat, if not as spider says, the brakes are binding.

Peter