If you're car smells like burning carpet or resin.

A car's major brake components consist of the brake pedal, master cylinder, brake lines, rotors, calipers, and break pads. All of these components work together to slow down or stop the car.

When you press down on the brake pedal, break fluid gets pushed through the brake system all the way down to the calipers, which squeeze brake pads. The calipers and pads work together just like fingers and gloves. These protected fingers grab onto the rotor to slow down or stop the car. Once you let go of the brake pedal, the calipers let go of the rotor.

When brake calipers malfunction many things could happen. One of which they could get stuck in the grabbing or sticky position. When you drive your car with a sticky caliper, brake pads could become so hot and produce very strong smell.

Some people say it smells like burning carpet, and some say it smells like burning resin. It's hard to describe the burning smell. But if the smell is strong and it is coming from one of the wheels, chances are you have a malfunction brake caliper. Get it checked ASAP as this could be very dangerous to drive.

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