Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 20:42:53 +0100 From: "Clink" <j.clarke26NOSPAMnopsamorld.com> Subject: Re: Brake fault
I *think* it was the front right that locked up but can't be sure (too busy sh***ing) myself). The car doesn't have ABS and no warning lights came on. Clink "Walt Kienzle" <wkienzlenopsam.net> wrote in message news:b7ka6k01d82nopsams4.newsguy.com... > If it wasn't a failure of the ABS system (you didn't mention if you had > ABS), and if there wasn't a low fluid warning light (you didn't mention that > there were any warning lights associated with this problem), it could be > that your calipers are sticking and overheating the brake fluid until the > bakes cease operating - except for the one wheel that locked up. This is a > long shot guess because it would be very bizarre for 3 calipers to seize at > the same time unless someone somehow tampered with them or put improper > fluid in the master cylinder that has made its way to the calipers. That > would be odd too, because you most certainly would have experienced braking > problems immediately after this improper fluid was added. > > BTW, which wheel locked up? That might give some kind of clue (while I make > up --- errr, think of other potential answers). Was it the back passenger > side wheel? > > Walt Kienzle > > "Clink" <j.clarke26NOSPAMnopsamorld.com> wrote in message > news:whhna.1$9S.46nopsamfep1-win.server.ntli.net... > > Please help. Yesterday, while driving my 1990 9000 CDI I lost all my > brakes. > > They were working fine then all of a sudden the pedal went to the floor > and > > one wheel locked up. They were like this till the engine cooled down at > home > > and then became OK again. Does anybody know what the cause could be? I > have > > no brake fluid leaks but every once in a while the handbrake will stay on. > > > > Thanks > > > > Clink > > > > > >