I noticed yesterday that my rear passenger side wheel is getting hot after extended driving.
I can easily push the car so I don't think its a ceased caliper. I've just taken the wheel off and things look ok. the wheel doesn't rock or anything so I don't think its a bearing.

What do you guys think?

 

Are your front wheels getting hot too?

Have you checked the other rear caliper to see if that is working?

 

sorry its only one wheel, the passenger side rear. I'll amend my question.

 

Caliper seized. My best guess.

 

Even though I can push the car ok?

Sorry to question your response but I just want to be sure.

 

Yeah, where are you pushing it?

 

Its a wagon so I'm holding onto the roof rail and rocking it backwards and forwards.

 

Itll be fine, just need to get the wheel off and have a look at the caliper piston. My rear caliper was wearing the inside pad down more, so whipped the pads out and gave the piston a good push in and out. Dont forget to remove the top of the brake fluid pot!

PS its not a long term remedy, I would have thought.

 

Thanks for that, I'll give it a go tomorrow.

Does the handbrake work off the same piston? Excuse my ignorance

 

id say caliper binding on slightly,not enuff to hold but enuff to get hot and eventually wear the pads unevenly,good clean up shud do the trick...

 

no i think the handbreaks has shoes in the disc so that could be a possibility of the binding problem to..

 

Good point! Look at the shoes as well.

 

agreed i had the same ...

 

Thanks guys

 

seized caliper or shoes definately