Rear driver side wheel way too hot. Brake problem

[96ExplorerSport]

Hi,

This started happening last week. After a 15 minute drive at 55-60 mph, my driver side rear wheel is way too hot to touch. I can smell brakes. Both left and right sides have 1-2 year old rebuild calipers with new rotors and pads. Right side is fine, only the left side is hot. I do not think it's the caliper, since it has less than 10K on it. Is there a way to test for sure? What else can it be?

Thanks

 

[firepop5]

Parking brake not releasing?

 

[96ExplorerSport]

How do I check for that? I think it's releasing, but it does not hurt to double check.

 

[96ExplorerSport]

Is there a parking brake on both sides, or, driver side only?

 

[storlied]

Both.......

 

[fixxxer]

Parking brake shoes and/or caliper slide pin/bolt or caliper pistons sticking?
I seem to remember hearing several stories of the brake shoe material separating from the shoe's backing plate on the 2nd gen's causing constant dragging of the brakes.

 

[Dilbert5]

Could also be a rubber brake line failure. With the brakes off, open the bleeder valve. If fluid squirts out under pressure that would indicate that the rubber brake line is failing internally.

 

[96ExplorerSport]

It was a caliper problem. I swapped it for a new one and problem solved.
Thanks