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    frozen e-brake cable or bad caliper ?

    Suddenly I smell something burning while I drove home yesterday, it was only a short distance drive. When I arrived home I found the burning smell is from the rear left wheel and the wheel is burning hot

    I'd think it was because the e-brake was not relesaed but I'm sure I released the e-brake handle fully down.

    How do I determine whether the problem is cable or caliper ?
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    99.9 5 its your caliper they seize all the time. just jack your car up and let the hand brake off it they do not spin freely then they are siezed
    90 GTI Mk2 1.8t soon to be with GT28rs

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      checked, and yes it seized

      Is new one still available ? it is the early type that hand brake cable is at the top.
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