5kcstq brake question

[Larry C Leung]

I still think you have a sticking parking brake. You must really crawl
under there an press the lever as far as it can go (there is a stop)
towards the outside of the car (i.e. opposite the pull of the cable
pull). To test the freedom of the wheel, you need to jack up the wheel
(brace it with stands) and then try to roll it. The drag will be apparent
then (compare to the cool side to be sure). It doesn't take much to get
real hot on an actual trip. 

LL - NY

On Thu, 12 Jul 2001 00:11:15 EDT Chaadster at aol.com writes:
>Can anyone help me diagnose what's wrong with my driver's side rear 
>wheel 
>and/or brake-- during even a brief jaunt through town (4 mi), the 
>wheel will 
>get very hot to the touch and emit a strange burning smell.  The brake 
>
>doesn't seem to drag, as the car will roll fairly easily when nudged, 
>and I 
>haven't noticed the smell consistently during the past few drives, 
>although I 
>have been running the A/C.  The car is an 86 5kcstq with ABS.
>
>Any assistence would be appreciated, believe me, as I've already spent 
>close 
>to a grand this month getting new front rotors, calipers, and pads!  
>I've got 
>to tackle this one on my own!  Thanks again,
>
>Chaad