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Old 07-27-2011, 01:57 AM
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Brakes are.locked up in the front

My brakes locked up only.in the front, wht the h e double hockey stick do.i do??
Old 07-27-2011, 06:02 AM
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Re: Brakes are.locked up in the front

You probably have a froze caliper? Take them apart and find out. Where are you at in Ohio? I am in Columbus, have calipers if you need....
Old 07-27-2011, 06:26 AM
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Re: Brakes are.locked up in the front

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My brakes locked up only.in the front, wht the h e double hockey stick do.i do??
Both sides? That both calipers and/or both flex lines would go south at the same time is unlikely.

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Re: Brakes are.locked up in the front

Ive seen it happen once.
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Re: Brakes are.locked up in the front

All it takes is one frozen caliper and the car won't move, some more details would help. Have you jacked the car up? Are both wheels froze? ?????
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Re: Brakes are.locked up in the front

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Have you jacked the car up? Are both wheels froze?
Or did the car pull to one side (when it was drivable)?

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Re: Brakes are.locked up in the front

I have a master cyl, rotors and calipers and new pads that I recently taken off my 85 Z28. I upgraded to LS1 front brakes. All was working fine, the flex lines are showing their age though.

PM me if interested.
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Re: Brakes are.locked up in the front

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Or did the car pull to one side (when it was drivable)?

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id say change your rubber brake lines up front. my passenger gave out and made my caliper clamp shut and there was no moving that car till i bled the system so the cliper would release.
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Re: Brakes are.locked up in the front

Well I replaced the front cals n pads..they still wanted to grab now the rear driver side drum is grabbing?
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Re: Brakes are.locked up in the front

Hoses are collapsieng on the inside....
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Re: Brakes are.locked up in the front

Could it be a proprtioning valve? This happened to my car rears would lock uop before the fronts, then right front would lock up till it bled down. Just saying what happened.
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