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Weird Brake Problem
After my 92 Lsi had been sitting outside for a month, I found my brakes were locked on. I could barely get the car to move. I removed the left front wheel, as it wouldnt rotate, and had to hammer the caliper off the disc, it was jammed to that extent. No rust on the disc.
I removed the bolt holding the outer moving part and found the pins were free, no corrosion. I used a clamp to depress the pistons and found they moved OK, but when I depressed one the other one moved out. Same when I tried the second one . I tried to compress both together but I couldnt move them. I used heavy clamps with a lot of force, but no movement, and the fluid level in the container didnt move. I removed the clamps and tried depressing the brake pedal, it went to the floor with no resistance. Same thing with the engine running. So on the one hand it seems as if the master cylinder has gone because the pedal goes to the floor, but if this is the case why can't I compress the pistons? I have done many brake jobs on other cars, but haven't met anything like this. Any ideas guys? |
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Re: Weird Brake Problem
On my Saab 9000 the ignition had to be "on" when depressing the pistons back to swap pads.... something to do with the ABS system.....
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Re: Weird Brake Problem
SirAl,
I would open the bleeder and prove the caliper pistons are free. Just speculating, I would guess you have a bad master, failing to allow relief of pressure in the system. Not able to access my manuals at this time. What ambient temps are you experiencing? Something frozen? Glenn
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Re: Weird Brake Problem
Come on Glen, it's not that cold in Quebec! We just had a mini heat wave of 90°F for a few days.
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Re: Weird Brake Problem
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Glenn
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"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" Aaron Burke 1993 25th Anniversary Edition #63 of 301. R.I.P. Rojo 7/24/2008 She saved my life! 1997 Ebony Mica Pearl LSI. BLACKBERRY 1998 5-Spd Legacy GT Wagon in Glacier White: NUBURU 2005 Cadillac STS in Sandstorm Metallic: STORMY Veteran and farthest traveler of 1st SoCal2MuseumsMeet2010. http://www.subaru-svx.net/photos/user.php?RojoRocket |
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Re: Weird Brake Problem
Well I opened the bleeder valve and was able to back off the pistons, refit the pads and put it all back together. The brake pedal still goes down to the floor so I have ordered a new master cylinder and will see if that cures the problem. Thanks for your help.
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