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One rear brake overheating
I've noticed that as I am braking the offside rear brake is overheating. I first noticed the smell of hot brakes, then on a long downhill slip road where I was braking for a reasonable time I felt the wheels and it was noticeably warmer than the other three. I've read that these cars can suffer from sticking rear brakes and thought that might be the reason. I've checked the brake and it applies and releases fine on both sides off the hand brake, and both sides release fine when you release the foot brake. I know the offside brake applies as it overheats, but I don't know if the nearside brake is applying off the foot brake. If the near side caliper was seized and preventing the brake from coming on would that increase the work that the offside rear brake has to do enough to make it overheat?
Other than that is it possible the the offside brake is operating at a higher pressure than the nearside effectively braking on one back wheel? Maybe through the Abs?
Any ideas appreciated.
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