We braked, and it felt like the brakes locked up. We barly made it into the lot. It refused to move, even in nutral. so after about an hour, we messed with it again, and noticed it was fine. We put it in gear, and it took off fine.
2006-07-17 18:28:57 · 7 answers · asked by lil_carebear2001 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It may be an air bubble in the brake lines (says my mechanic boyfriend) or it could be the master cylinder...either way, get it checked by a good mechanic who knows what he's doing. Good luck.
2006-07-17 18:33:03 · answer #1 · answered by PseudoSlySpyderGuyLied 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well you can have a few diff things to check on this but i would start with the calipers and make sure they are floating ok and the bolts are clean so they can float then would look at the rear to make sure the emergacy brake is not set up to tight as the linings on the braks will get warm if they are touching the drum and will swell up just enough to let the brake shoes set up on the brake drum also the rear adjusters need to be checked to make sure there not setting things to close to drum the front brakes also have a shuttle valve that may be sticking and letting one side (front or rear brake ) stay on , this is common problem whith a small leak ,then the valve doesnt recenter to leave the pressure off one side i have also seen were someone replaced tail pipes and got them to close to muffle or pipe and this will cause the same thing by making the fluid swell find a good guy with brake back ground and he can fig it out quick and cheap big repaire shops will clean your pockets for a cheap fix beware good luck JFB
2006-07-18 01:56:56 · answer #2 · answered by JFB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be many things. If you had been driving through water (puddles on the road), they may have been waterlogged. If you had been going downhill, and using them a lot, they could have become hot and thus stuck together. If you weren't in either of these situations, you may be running low on brake fluid, or needing to replace your brake shoes/pads. (But for them to be fine after an hour in that case, doesn't really make much sense).
Brakes aren't really something to fool with, so if you weren't in the one of the first two situations I described, I would highly recommend taking your car into a trusted auto shop ASAP.
2006-07-18 01:36:08 · answer #3 · answered by L S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any braking problems with your car should be checked out by a mechanic ASAP.
There's no telling when the next time you brake, nothing at all will happen. That would probably be a lot worse.
2006-07-18 01:31:46 · answer #4 · answered by ymingy@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe your shift linkage.
2006-07-18 01:32:23 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. BIG 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your breaks could be sticking.
2006-07-18 01:31:47 · answer #6 · answered by Erectoman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check your oil and transmission fluid.
2006-07-18 01:30:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋