bigbear4x5

i change my brakes back in april along with the rotors i went wit EBC green pads and factory replacement rotors i do not run the truck much but the other day went on about an hour trip and when i got there i could smell rearend oil so i started checking for leaks then noticed my left rear wheel had a little smoke coming from it and the hub on the rotor was so hot you could not touch it so i checked the other side and it was warm but not like the other. i pulled the left rear wheel a this weekend and the new oil seal i put in was leaking a little so they are going to replace it under warranty. i ran the truck on a 12 mile trip the other day and the left rear was still twice as hot as the right what could be causing it to heat up? someone said stuck caliper but it moves freely with a prybar or c clamp. by the looks of the outer pad i has been hot but i have not smelled any hot brakes. i need help i will be going on vacation in august and will be pulling a 30 ft camper so i need to get this figured out. i also checked to make sure the wheel bearing was not too tight if i loosen it up to the next slot you can still tighten the nut up by fingers and i figured that was too loose so i tightened it up to the next one you can get it almost all of the way to the next slot by just fingers so shouldnt be too tight. sorry for such a long post but just trying to desribe everything and what i have done. hope to find my problem soon.

BigIron70

If you had gear oil on your brakes go back to dealer and have rear pads replaced. Since the gear oil ruined your brake pads they will need to replace them also under warranty. Gear oil could cause that brake to lock up on you. You do not want that to happen while towing a trailer.

bigbear4x5

sorry forgot to mention it is the parking brake shoes that have the oil on them not the rear pads. thanks