tormsby

Yep, everything you stated, I have done. I am also noticing an odd noise coming from the rear end(drivers side) after I stop. You think its the brake making noise as you stop, but the sound keeps going after you have fully stopped. This is very aggrevating to say the least. I have taken apart and put them back together several times, thinking its good to go, only to find out it is still happening.

I appreciate the advice and taking time to reply. Why would the completely new right rear drag and heat up with all new componenets? new metal slides were installed on the capliper braket with the pads, I ensured the pads could move as needed, no binding. The slider pins were cleaned and regreased before putting them back in. The caliper piston turned without issue to recede back into the caliper. As I mentioned the left rear was operating fine, with great pad wear, now it is dragging and heating up, not the right side. At the same time I replaced the right side, I pulled the pads on the left rear, made sure slider pins were good, everything was ok before putting everything back. This is massively frustrating compared to any other car i've owned. The brake mechanicals are the same components that have been around forever, why would it do this? The EBD electronic brakeforce distrubution system seems to me to be more of the culprit in this situtaion, but I can find very little information about it. It has the word "electronic" right in the acronym, so right away it makes me suspicious...i'm only 43 and already sounding like a old fart.

i am having the same issue. Both sides, not usually at the same time, getting really hot. Replaced and cleaned rotor and pads on the right rear and it only took about a week or so and it got really hot. the left rear was in great shape, looked like new at the time i replaced the right. so i left it alone. this last weekend the left rear started getting really hot and the right rear is fine. it is maddening to say the least. i have done many, many brake jobs and i can only chalk this up to somehting within the code that runs the EBD for this vehicle. The emergency brake works fine also, hasn't needed any adjusting. The front brakes work great and wear really nice. if anyone finds any solution, please POST!!! Thanks Tim