2001 Toyota Sequoia - 218,000 miles. This past week I walked around the back of my vehicle after driving 30 minutes and felt a lot of heat on my legs from the rear passenger tire and rim. I put my hand down to feel it and it was VERY hot. I thought I had a stuck caliper or something. My brakes pads needed replaced so today I replaced all 4 sets of pads and lubed up the slider pins. Nothing looked out of the ordinary except the pads on that tire were rather thin compared to the other rear set. I checked the brake fluid level and the color was good (not dirty or dark) and after new pads it was slightly high. I removed enough to get it just below the MAX line. I took it for a test drive and that rim is still getting hot.
I thought it could be the emergency/parking brake but I followed the line and it looks like it only goes to the rear drivers side tire and that is not the one getting hot. Even if there was an parking brake stuck, I'm not sure how to remedy that.
I don't know what else to check but I'm concerned that a long drive like I usually make on the highway is going to set that tire ablaze!
Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance for the help.
I thought it could be the emergency/parking brake but I followed the line and it looks like it only goes to the rear drivers side tire and that is not the one getting hot. Even if there was an parking brake stuck, I'm not sure how to remedy that.
I don't know what else to check but I'm concerned that a long drive like I usually make on the highway is going to set that tire ablaze!
Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance for the help.