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Re: Case Study: Fractured brake rotor
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 4/17/2015

Too much grease on the blind pin. When it heats up everything expands and it acts like a hydraulic ram. This puts pressure on one side of the rotor, and since it can't handle the side load it fails. Login to read more.