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Burning Smell From Your Brakes — What It Means

A burning smell from your brakes is usually the sign of a serious problem If your brake are new, a burning smell from your brakes is normal. New brake pads have to go through a process called polymerization, where the binding resins heat up and cure. The burning smell is similar to burning plastic and sometimes the hot pads generate some smoke. Both the smell and the smoke are normal an they usually go away in about two days of driving. If it goes on longer than that, take it … Read More