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I can smell a strong burnt rubber odour coming from the passenger side REAR tire area. I sprayed that tire and that area with some water and a lot of steam/smoke arose. I then sprayed the other three tires and there was no steam/smoke. Any ideas on what this could be?

It's a 2006 Lincoln Town Car. I just had rear breaks put on about three weeks ago, but this is the first time I noticed this smell.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Wrichik Basu
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Joan
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Sounds like the shoe is not adjusted properly, or is sticking, causing a lot of heat and burnt brakes. Take it back to the shop.

Spivonious
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Most likely it's a brake fluid leak or the brake is locking on that wheel. It could be something as trivial as a fully grazed out of threads tire.

  1. Share a snapshot of this and any other tire.
  2. Start the car, pump the brakes a bit and Check for fluid leakage at and around that wheel.
  3. Share pictures of the brake rotor and pad from an angle we can judge something like clearance.
CharlieRB
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