brakes jammig on ???

[Guest]

Hi Guys,

When i drove the car yesterday the brake pedal keep jamming on not sure whats up ?

Lars

[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

[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

[psychochild187]

my pedal was going down and not coming up jammed the brakes on too, this was master cylinder.

[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

[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.

[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

[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.

[johnono]

cheers bri, sorry for stealing the thread Lars