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Came across this thread today. I've been having similar problems and my garage is basically giving up. I'd started this thread http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/377555-rear-brake-overheat-after-disc-pad-and-caliper-replaced/ but wondered if you guys had any update or ideas. The overheating corner has had new pads, on a new disc, initially on a cleaned up caliper. We then put a new caliper. Then we tried a different brand of pads. I don't know if the wheel was getting hot before we started. It just failed an MOT so we did the pads and discs all round and then got the burning smell from one corner. Driving me loopy! Garage is suggesting ABS pump as a (£1000+ ) possibility. They hadn't mentioned the servo or master cylinder. Any help much appreciated.

Just seeing if there was any more input into this. Reminder of problem.....just one disc getting mad hot just from running (not breaking). It has new discs pads and caliper! Problem persists after 190 miles of use (some of it intentionally hard) and it's back in the garage on Tuesday. Only other clue is the disc on the opposite corner (drivers front) isn't clearing the disc particularly well. The mechanic says my brakes work on a diagonal fail safe so wondered if this may be a clue? (that corner has new disc pad and caliper too!). Car stops well and straight under hard breaking.

The mechanic says not - at least not by the time they get it on the ramp. Because it is 4 wheel drive, I think they are expecting some resistance which may be fooling them. They've sent me away tonight asking me to run it for another 100 miles, and to use the brakes hard, in case the pads were a bit oversize. He seems to be going off the ABS pump fault. He still thinks the fault is there, but they have played with the handbrake again, which feels a bit different. I'm off for a drive tomorrow and will report back. Thanks again for all your help.

Thanks guys so far. FAST! I did have them check the handbrake - maybe not as you described - and they say it is releasing properly but I think I'll ask them to follow CWARD's method. Phil - all the components are new so could it still be dirt?

Hi good people. Really odd problem that shows signs of defeating my garage as well as costing a fortune. Just had all the discs and pads replaced on my 1.9 4x4 Estate. Rear nearside caliper was reported to be knackered (had only been on a year) so after some playing it was declared ok. After a few miles driving, JUST that rear nearside disc is really hot vs the others, and a mild burning smell. Decided to throw a new caliper on it. But the problem remains...so even with new disc pads and caliper, that wheel is getting very hot, just from running. Garage perplexed, but offered to change the flexy brake hose, but still the problem persists. He begins to suspect ABS pump fault. Car VAG COM (?) has been read but no fault codes shown. Garage is now suggesting (in hope rather than scientific plan) to change the 'ABS pump'....he has mentioned £1,000 ish! Car does very low miles and does seemed to have been getting through discs and pads far too often, but just thought it was due to crap parts and low use. Many moons ago it had the ESP (?) fault fixed by Skoda (you know, the one where the ESP light wouldn't go off and VW eventually accepted it was their fault). I think it was called the Teves fault. Any help much appreciated? I've had a good search before posting without success. I did find a suggestion that the ABS system can temporarily be disabled by removing a fuse. Might that be a plan?