Clay
07-01-2006, 12:13 AM
Ok, basics: 86 GLHT, bone stock brakes all the way around.
Ive noticed the last few times Ive gone to the strip that my brakes seem to drag, and it gets worse as the night goes on. Tonight I went to the local "Friday Fun Night" which is usually pretty light on people, and you can usually run, get in the return lane, go back to the staging lanes, and literally run again with in 5 minutes. I did this 3 times after getting there, then waited probably 30 minutes for my next run. I noticed something draging (its pretty bad when you dont need to use the brakes to slow down), so I waited a while again before going and it was REALLY bad that time. SO I jacked up the car and BOTH front wheels were nearly impossible to turn by hand.
So both of my front brakes are dragging. Now after the car sits overnight (probably less, but I know in the morning they will be freed up), after the car sits they are loose like they should be. Right now they are so tight I cant push the car around by hand.
My first (and only at the moment) thought is the front brake lines are collapsed and holding pressure on the caliper. BUT from my experience this usually doesnt happen with both brakes at the same time (but who knows!).
anyway, I have also never gone through the front brakes, but they do seem to work fine most other times, but this isnt a daily car either.
anyone have any ideas?
thanks!
Ive noticed the last few times Ive gone to the strip that my brakes seem to drag, and it gets worse as the night goes on. Tonight I went to the local "Friday Fun Night" which is usually pretty light on people, and you can usually run, get in the return lane, go back to the staging lanes, and literally run again with in 5 minutes. I did this 3 times after getting there, then waited probably 30 minutes for my next run. I noticed something draging (its pretty bad when you dont need to use the brakes to slow down), so I waited a while again before going and it was REALLY bad that time. SO I jacked up the car and BOTH front wheels were nearly impossible to turn by hand.
So both of my front brakes are dragging. Now after the car sits overnight (probably less, but I know in the morning they will be freed up), after the car sits they are loose like they should be. Right now they are so tight I cant push the car around by hand.
My first (and only at the moment) thought is the front brake lines are collapsed and holding pressure on the caliper. BUT from my experience this usually doesnt happen with both brakes at the same time (but who knows!).
anyway, I have also never gone through the front brakes, but they do seem to work fine most other times, but this isnt a daily car either.
anyone have any ideas?
thanks!