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Old 11-05-2006, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by zamorush
Manarius, I am not sure what is "burn out MC". About the caliper, my dad checked all of them, non rubs, sticks or anything like that.

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Master Cylinder. 2 years ago my brother's car had dragging brakes caused by a leaking master cylinder (more rather it was leaking on the inside).

Here's an idea: Put the car on a slight hill and put it in neutral. If it holds position, it's most likely something in the brake system. Could be a bearing or an axle.

Here's another idea: Drive the car for a while and try not to use any brake to slow it down (like speed up on a straight and roll to a stop somewhere). Check all the rims to see if one is noticeably warmer than the rest. This could be indicative of either a worn out MC or worn bearing/axle. I'd do the hill test to strike out the MC first though.
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