do you have to bleed them? i had my brakes changed and the guy said all you have to do is change the pads. well now my car has a nasty smell and it smokes where the pads were changed. does anyone know what may be the problem?|||Did you have some one change them that knew what they were doing, If they got any grease on the rotor it will get hot and smoke , The only time I open the system is to repair the system otherwise the system stays closed that avoids extra work. hope this helps|||They must be bled if the system is opened. If only the pads were changed it doesn%26#039;t need to be done. If the brakes still smell after another day or 2 take it back to the shop.|||You could have a caliper sticking. Jack up the wheel that is smoking and see if you can turn it if it turns with out to much effort your caliper is probably OK. Just be sure you have the car in neutral if its a drive wheel and the parking brake is off if the parking brake works that wheel. Put blocks in front of and behind the wheels that are on the ground to be sure the car doesn%26#039;t fall on you.|||the rotors should be turned and every thing should be cleaned with brake parts cleaner if done properly they should not smoke or stink
i would take it back just to be safe
have to agree with mark g the caliper could be stuck but who ever did the brakes should have found that prob.
if you added brakefluid to the car before the brakes were done when the tech compressed the calipers it could have spilled brake fluid out of the master cylinder|||The fluid does not have to be changed when the pads are replaced and rotors worked on. It is not a bad idea to bleed the system every couple of years as the fluid accumulates water and this can cause corrosion on the inside of the calipers. If your breaks are smoking and stinking then something is burning. If it does not stop or you notice an increased stopping distance then take it back to the shop. someone then messed up.
