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brakes jammig on ???
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 3:35 pm
by Guest
Hi Guys,
When i drove the car yesterday the brake pedal keep jamming on not sure whats up ?
Lars
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 5:47 pm
by RICHIE74
Take your wheels off and check your brakes , sounds like either pads
stuck in slides or maybe a seized caliper . Checked mine last weekend
and piston seized solid , so thats this weekends project
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 5:55 pm
by Guest
Thanks i have it booked into a garage for next week will get them to check it and i wont drive it until then and thanks,
Lars
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 1:47 pm
by psychochild187
my pedal was going down and not coming up jammed the brakes on too, this was master cylinder.
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 2:20 pm
by Guest
cheers for that mate its going for a full service and check up next week will tell them and have it checked out but thanks again for all the help
Lars
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 8:48 pm
by Brianmoooore
If the pull rod that goes across the car from the pedal box to the master cylinder is adjusted too tight it can cause this kind of problem.
Don't really see how it could happen if no one's been messing with it, but worth checking there's a little slack in the linkage.
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 1:05 am
by johnono
brian, my left side rear disc is burning up!!, it smelled funny (hot hot) and i touched it to see if it was the disc, blistered my thumb instantly
the disc is ridged, so im replacing them, and pads too but is it dangerous to drive with them so.. i mean it gets HOT, the others are not even warm
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:14 am
by Brianmoooore
Johnono, could be the handbrake binding in the drum inside the disc.
Check the hub turns OK without the pads in.
If it is the main brake causing the trouble, then check the sliding caliper guides are not seized. Failing that it's probably a sticking, i.e. corroded piston un the caliper.
Wouldn't recommend driving too far, if it's getting that hot.
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 3:53 pm
by johnono
cheers bri, sorry for stealing the thread

Lars