Rear Wheel Burning Smell

[Maydup]

When I pulled in after a straightforward 10 mile journey yesterday, I noticed a strong burning smell coming from my rear wheel. (VW polo 03 plate)

Nervously I drove home - another 5 miles - but onc ehome it had cooled down. Today I needed to get to work and planned to phone the garage once i was there. There was no smell this morning and I didn't get time to call the garage so I drove home . Again no smell and no excess heat. 15 miles each way.

Has it righted itself or should I get it checked? Reluctant to get stung for new breaks or a new caliper if there was nothing to worry about.

[factor-fiction]

Maybe you'd driven with the handbrake partly on. That happened to me once

[malagabob]

I have had trouble with brake pads siezing on disc. Is it a disc with the problem?
Garage told me its the rubber lining of brake flexy pipe breaking down blocking caliper oil ways. New caliper was fitted.

[Maydup]

The smell hasn't returned since, and since Factor suggested the handbrake i'm going with that!

Didn't think of that.

I will keep an eye on it and take it easy; any sign of binding or heat on the brakes and I'll take it in the garage.

[jesmond]

this happened to me when i drove off with a curtesy car, it was screeching and the abs light was on garage said the brake caliper had seized(stuck) and they sorted it out, i still didnt feel comfortable so they gave me a diffrent car