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Djmdaniel



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Front brakes hotter than rear is it normal?
Is it normal for the front brakes to get hotter than the rear on my defender 90 td5 both hot to the touch but front ones seems to be hotter than the rear ones to touch after about 30 min of driving? Thank you
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vehicles generally brake harder on the front than the rear as weight transfers to the front when braking, hence why in most cases front brakes are bigger than rear brakes, hence wouldn't be surprised that front brakes are hotter DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

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Yes. The fronts do the vast majority of the work
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Djmdaniel



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LR90XS2011 wrote:
vehicles generally brake harder on the front than the rear as weight transfers to the front when braking, hence why in most cases front brakes are bigger than rear brakes, hence wouldn't be surprised that front brakes are hotter


Thank you
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Djmdaniel



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Retroanaconda wrote:
Yes. The fronts do the vast majority of the work


thank you
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Leamreject



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Re: Front brakes hotter than rear is it normal?
Djmdaniel wrote:
Is it normal for the front brakes to get hotter than the rear on my defender 90 td5 both hot to the touch but front ones seems to be hotter than the rear ones to touch after about 30 min of driving? Thank you


Sounds normal and it’s best to let them cool for 10mins before you touch them. Do you have an issue that has made you ask this specific question Question Ride like you stole it!!
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Curiously on my Puma 110 after any significant run the rear hubs are warm to the touch but the fronts have no discernible warmth at all. I've never really understood why. There is no significant weight difference between the axles (around 200lbs), brakes and wheel bearings are all good, and it has always been like this. I can only conclude that the fronts dissipate heat better than the rears.
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