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Old 10-05-2003, 02:43 PM
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Default Brakes locking up

Arrrggghhh!!! Recently got my car back and it just developed a new problem where the brakes are locking up after a bit of driving. I know it's the brakes since the car drives with significant resistance, and there is a strong smell of brakepads.

This morning, with the car cold, I jacked up all wheels independently and was able to rotate them freely by hand. Then I went out for a 2-mile round trip and did the tested again. Every wheel is locked tightly enough where I cannot rotate them by hand, and cannot push the car in the driveway.

Now, since it's all 4 wheels, I have to assume that the problem is either related to either the vaccum/booster system, or the fluid/master-cylinder system.

Any idea how to test and narrow this down from here?

Thanks,
-Neil.
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