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What controls the brake bias?

I'm wondering if the brakes heating up the wheel actually caused the bearing to fail.

Had new disks and pads fitted last August, noticed the drivers side rear wheel was heating up quite a bit. In January had new disks fitted as they were practically worn down to the metal. Rear wheel still heating up. Garage fitted new caliper and hose. Heating up problem still there. Disconnected handbrake to see if this was causing it, didn't make any difference. Had new bearing fitted today on the rear wheel, drove home, still binding and whole wheel red hot. Any ideas??? Its an 06 4x4 estate.

Cheers EGC, I'll mention it to the garage. I think one of the issues they've had is the cars permanent 4wd and testing the car on the RR. Its getting to be a serious pain now, the cars drinking diesel like a twenty tonnet.

I've got a 4x4 Octavia and having problems with rear brakes heating up. Drivers side seems to be worse, sometimes both are heating up. Had new caliper and hose fitted, no change. Garage disconnected handbrake, no change. It seems to be a mystery. Anyone have any suggestions?