e-brake hot to the touch, what's wrong?
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e-brake hot to the touch, what's wrong?
Hello all,
I have a quirky 1984 2wd 5 door. After running around town for a bit I have noticed the floor between the front seats gets unusually hot. The e-brake handle is almost too hot to touch. The heat seems to only be located on the floor in that area up to the stick shift. What should I check or get looked at? Is this something awful?
I have a quirky 1984 2wd 5 door. After running around town for a bit I have noticed the floor between the front seats gets unusually hot. The e-brake handle is almost too hot to touch. The heat seems to only be located on the floor in that area up to the stick shift. What should I check or get looked at? Is this something awful?
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Re: e-brake hot to the touch, what's wrong?
that is really weird, sounds like a driveline rubbing issue, maybe exhaust?
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Re: e-brake hot to the touch, what's wrong?
exhaust system - is that where the catalityc converter is located? (we never had them in aus)
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Re: e-brake hot to the touch, what's wrong?
Welcome to the Club!
Since you have a 2WD (5-door sedan ?), the drive train is moot.
As Mattel mentions, it must be the exhaust system and probably the cat - it is located in that area. After the next drive, take a look. But DO NOT park over grass or other vegetation - or in an area where there may be fuel fumes. Overheated cats CAN cause fires - or melt the undercoating, also causing a fire.
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Since you have a 2WD (5-door sedan ?), the drive train is moot.
As Mattel mentions, it must be the exhaust system and probably the cat - it is located in that area. After the next drive, take a look. But DO NOT park over grass or other vegetation - or in an area where there may be fuel fumes. Overheated cats CAN cause fires - or melt the undercoating, also causing a fire.
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Re: e-brake hot to the touch, what's wrong?
I would agree other saying CATALITYC because they all have heating sheild and most of the toyota get rusted and fall apart , have to make heating sheild to install it , second inside the CATALITYC made of look like honey comb ,it get plug up over the years and cause flow resistance , exhaust flums have hard time passing through.
Re: e-brake hot to the touch, what's wrong?
I think I disagree on the cat. On the 4wd, its further forward and I think its about in the same place on the 2wd. It could well be an exhaust leak right about this point though, that would make this area right toasty.
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Re: e-brake hot to the touch, what's wrong?
It sounds like an exhaust leak, or a faulty heat shield. But just to make sure, you might top up your trans fluid while you are at it.
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Re: e-brake hot to the touch, what's wrong?
where is the fuel line on those 2wds?
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Re: e-brake hot to the touch, what's wrong?
the fuel line is at the opposite side of 4WD ( 2WD fuel line on driver side , 4WD is at passager side ) the cat are slight forward from emergency brake handle , best wait motor is cold , jack the car up , start the car and put you hand on every exhaust connection and if you feel draft blowing
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Re: e-brake hot to the touch, what's wrong?
Yes - and partially yes.toughtercel wrote:the fuel line is at the opposite side of 4WD ( 2WD fuel line on driver side , 4WD is at passager side )
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Re: e-brake hot to the touch, what's wrong?
Thank you all for the input, diagnoses, and warm welcome. It makes sense that its exhaust related especially with the location.
Thank's toughtercel I will give this a try.toughtercel wrote:best wait motor is cold , jack the car up , start the car and put you hand on every exhaust connection and if you feel draft blowing
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Re: e-brake hot to the touch, what's wrong?
I'd say take advantage of the situation put a billy in that location, you can brew up and drive at the same time, like in a British tank.
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Re: e-brake hot to the touch, what's wrong?
Like mentioned above...it could be low oil...had a similar thing with a 4x4 truck...transfer case was low and things got hot.
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