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After driving for around 30 minutes, the brake

After driving Hundai 2004 Accent for around 30 minutes, the brake pedal travel changes to only about an inch (normally a few inches) and the front brakes get hot and smell, car power gets weaker. Goes away after resting car for around an hour, sometimes goes away while driving after the problem appears. Both front brake rotors are very hot and smell like burning brake pad. Brakes will stop the car when bad condition is observed, but brake pedal travel is only about an inch at that time.

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Accent 2001 recently i changed the Break pads,liner and front left caliper.they did some mistake instead of left caliper they use right one..is it possible?After driving Accent for around 20 km , the front brakes get hot and smell, car power gets weaker. Both front brake rotors are very hot and smell like burning brake pad. Brakes will stop the car when bad condition is observed, can u give me the advice

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That sounds like the "Porportioning valve" is defective.
You may want to go to your local library and check out a Chilton's, or some other repair manual for the "how to" to fix yourself or take it to a tech you can trust.

  • Ticcy Jun 21, 2011

    I had this problem on my 2004 accent! Here is what you do to fix it! Buy new rotors $75.00 and new pads (not that much) . Once you do that your problem is solved! Easy to do yourself!

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