Right rear brake over heating?
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Right rear brake over heating?
I have a 76 and my right rear wheel is getting hot. I do not know anything about rear disc brakes, I have owned this car for a year and never applied the e-brake,or could it be a bearing? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks 
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Originally Posted by 1976vette
I have a 76 and my right rear wheel is getting hot. I do not know anything about rear disc brakes, I have owned this car for a year and never applied the e-brake,or could it be a bearing? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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Originally Posted by 1976vette
I will try that this afternoon thanks for the help!!!
Let us know what you find.There are some here who can guide you thru on the e-brakes or wheel bearing.
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It could be the e brake, but it also could be a caliper sticking or the rubber brake line collapsing inside. If it is the line, brake fluid goes to the caliper but is slow to seep back off, so it holds pressure to the pads, just like a sticking caliper. Both will make the wheel heat up. If you jack up the wheel, check and see if it is hard to turn. If it has been setting a while and you haven't pushed the foot pedal brake, pull the e brake and release it and see if it makes any diff. if it doesn't, push the foot brake and hole it a few seconds, let it off, then see if the wheel is harder to turn. If it, is it is either the caliper or the line. At this point, loosen the brake line to let a little pressure off. If it is the line collaping, then it should turn free, if it is the caliper sticking, it should still be hard to turn. Let's not even mention bearings yet. Always go for the simplest things first. Hope this helps you a little. 
