I have a 95 mitsubishi eclipse and am having troubleshooting a problem in the braking system..... anyone?
This morning I got on the freeway about five miles from my house, got up to 60 and then it started slowing down... when it slowed finaly to a stop. After that I tried to move it and realized the brakes were locked down on the wheels and the brake pedal won't budge... it is stuck no matter how hard I try to push it.... I'm not sure how many of the wheels are locked but at least some are.... I'm assuming that it is not all of them because I can still move the car and get it up to twenty as long as it is in first gear.... any ideas?
also, there is plenty of break fluid in it.
2007-06-09 03:22:06 · 6 answers · asked by SST 6 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
As all have stated:
do in this order
1) do the tire spin as someone stated
2) if its a wheel with a disc brake it could be a frozen caliper as someone stated. Replace caliper
3) if it's a wheel with a drum brake, a spring likely snapped. Replace broken spring
4) lastly very rare that a master cylinder will lock up 1 or 2 wheels, usually when it fails it will let the pedal go straight to the floor
2007-06-09 03:54:56 · answer #1 · answered by daanzig 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one of your wheels has the caliper hung up where the brake pads are actually stuck against the rotor
put the front up in the air and see if you can turn the wheels by hand
if you can then put the back up and check those
one of the 4 will not turn by hand
when doing the front make sure you put the tranny in neutral
B.
2007-06-09 03:27:56 · answer #2 · answered by ivan dog 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm wondering how it's possible for you to bleed your brakes by yourself, if that's what you say you did. I don't know anyone who could do that, without the one-way brake bleeder tool.
2016-05-20 22:35:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Master cylinder pressure release valve is stuck and holding the pressure in the lines.
I don't know how much a master cylinder cost for your car though.
2007-06-09 03:27:06 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like your master cylinder. its not releasing the brake pressure to unlock your brake shoes and your pedal.
2007-06-09 03:28:01 · answer #5 · answered by george 2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
U probably put power steering fluid or trans fluid in it ! or SOMEBODY did !!
2007-06-09 03:27:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋