because that happened to me when i was washing my car and i sprayed cold water on my brakes.
2007-11-07 12:04:30 · 5 answers · asked by madstarvation 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
touch them , you will know what it means.......
2007-11-07 12:12:32 · answer #1 · answered by klunk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The brake pads actually drag very slightly as you drive on level ground. The purpose is to keep the rotors clean and the pads free of dirt. If you have stepped on your brakes before you washed your car the rotors are too hot to touch. When hot water touches the hotter rotors steam would come off for sure. Thats a great way to warp the rotors.
2007-11-07 20:51:34 · answer #2 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you were driving the car and you starting washing it right away its no problem that is the rotors is not the brakes they get hot because the wheel is turning.
2007-11-07 20:11:37 · answer #3 · answered by Franco H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anytime you hit your brakes, heat is going to build up. It's normal, just like when you take a pot off the stove and stick it into the sink, you get steam.
2007-11-07 20:11:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means that the rotors were still hot, that's a good way to warp them
2007-11-07 20:09:48 · answer #5 · answered by deejayspop 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋