|Here's the story.. |Threw a new set of front brake pads on my 96 Chrysler (betting the rotors |were good enough). |Afterwards, noticed the right front was hot to the touch ..and smelled. |Also noticed I had wheel shimmy at about 50mph (rotor warped?). So after |reinspecting the rotors and seeing some suspect areas, I replaced them. |Installation went well with no apparent caliper or pad binding anywhere |After a long road test with braking, front wheel temperatures felt equal. |Now a week later the right front is hot to the touch again. Any ideas?
I suggest you replace the front calipers, or at least kit them. Sounds like the right one is not retracting the piston properly. Another possibility is a brake hose failing internally and acting as a one-way valve for brake fluid. Jack it up when hot and see how hard it is to rotate the wheel against whatver friction is there. Then let it cool for an hour - and the pressure bleed off - and check it again.