Q: Hello , i just changed my brake pads for my car and the next day while driving at high speeds it started smoking on the driver sid

asked by on November 18, 2017

Replaced brake pads and rotor on driver side but driver side still smoking. Also have brake fluid in the car. Why is the driver side still smoking and having a resistance

My car has 70000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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