My car (98 Tuarus) was snowed in for two days, since then ( 5 days) my back brakes have been making a grinding noise and feel like they are not releasing. It has been warmer the last two days (48 degrees) but I had no brake problems before they were packed with snow. What has happened? What can I do about it?
Could it be simple like fluid or do I have to have everything replaced? I have stopped driving it as today it seemed to be getting worse.
2007-02-22 19:00:48 · 10 answers · asked by Renee B 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you have rear disk brakes you most likely have a faulty caliper mounting bracket.The caliper mounts on a bracket that has 2 sliding pins. these pins are covered with little rubber covers called boots. As they age the boots develop holes and splits that let in dirt and water.. If you live in an area where the roads are salted often, the salty water can get into the pins and cause them to rust.
My guess is that the pins have ben rusting for a long time, but normal use kept most of the rust scraped off. When it set for 2 days with moisture around it, the accumulated grime and rust caused the pins to seize. The good news is that the brackets are not expensive. The bad news is that the rear rotors and pads will need to be changed to and the rear ones are much harder to work on and therfore more expensive.
2007-02-23 06:28:09 · answer #1 · answered by Niklaus Pfirsig 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the other guys are close but probably just a little off.........it is probably in the emergency brake cable or the housing around it. the weight of the snow and the pressure from pulling in out of the snow probably bent the housing around the brake cable or knocked some rust off inside and jammed it up . have a friend jack it up and see if the e brake cable housing is in a nice smooth line ( ya' know..no sharp bends or kinks) if it's not try to streighten it out or you will have to replace it. parking in the snow will not make your brakes grind from freezing. it may make them stick but that lets go in a matter of minutes.
2007-02-22 19:54:29 · answer #2 · answered by huntnyou 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possible ice build up not letting the brake close or open fully. Ice expansion inside the brake area could have damaged something, too.
2007-02-22 19:10:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
man the answeres that yahoolagans give out lol,,,,,
1 do you use the e brake??? if not this is most likely not a problem,,,
disk or drum?
when does the "gringding noise " happen?
is it when you press the pedal or while driving,,,,,? sounds to me like while your driving but one cannot be too sure.
it could be coincidental and they could just be near the end of thier life.
bring it to a shop becouse if you cant figure out whats going on, then you shouldnt work on it at all!
2007-02-22 20:26:42 · answer #4 · answered by shadoburn 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Release the emergency brake.
2007-02-22 19:03:46 · answer #5 · answered by (A) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't love you anymore. They got wet and froze. Drive slow and slowly brake to a stop a few times.
2007-02-22 19:15:46 · answer #6 · answered by robinbatteau 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it really sounds like your abs brakes were ruined when the snow was covering your brakes so you should take it to a technician and have him check the wires for your abs braking system cause it sounds like they are engaging cause of bad wiring..
2007-02-22 20:19:37 · answer #7 · answered by MrOneDer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're wet. Drive around a bit and slowly apply pressure. They'll dry out soon.
2007-02-22 19:03:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the car to a brake mechanic. These yahoos on Yahoo! can't troubleshoot a car from their computer butts.
2007-02-22 19:11:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
you need to take off the wheels and drums to see.
2007-02-22 19:04:04 · answer #10 · answered by Wattsup! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋