Brake Lock Up on Idle?

[JJ Alfano]

Ok, so we just finished the Vert 5 speed swap, and everything is A-OK, except for one issue. When the car sits for a period of time (at a stop light, or pulling into a parking space) the brakes are stuck as if you are pushing the pedal in. In order to "unlock" the brakes, you have to stomp the brake pedal to hell and pull the ebrake pedal to hell to "unjam" it.


What would cause it to do this?


+25 to those who can help.

[Grimace]

It could be a lot of things. Is it all 4 brakes or just in the rear?

[JJ Alfano]

idk, all i know is, we were on a hill in neutral and the car wouldnt roll.

[Grimace]

I would try to find out what brakes are getting stuck. That way you can narrow down the problem. It could just be the E-brake cable pinched on something or the little latch for it on the caliper being rusted. It could also be the caliper it self going bad.

[Casey]

put car on 4 jack stands

see which one is locked upo

[ess13slider]

something similar happened to me;
it turned out that one of my rear calipers were sticking. I found that out becuase I was checking my tire pressure one day after a "spirited run" and my RR was giving off a considerable amount heat and my LR wasn't. I replaced my caliper and problem fixed.

You might also trying bleeding your brakes if its been a while.

[blkmkII]

I had a similar problem but all my wheels would lock up while driving I had to pull the vacuum line off the booster to free them up after a few times doing this I haven't had a problem out of my brakes since!

[BigJack]

something similar happened to me;
it turned out that one of my rear calipers were sticking. I found that out becuase I was checking my tire pressure one day after a "spirited run" and my RR was giving off a considerable amount heat and my LR wasn't. I replaced my caliper and problem fixed.

You might also trying bleeding your brakes if its been a while.
I was going to say this also just to eliminate this possibility. Also maybe your master cylinder is not working and therefore is not putting the pressure back into the pedal?

[white_s14]

when he did the brakes did yal put the grease on the back of the pads calipers everwere were theres movement except the front of the pad, but its a little packet from autzone for .98 cents but brakes can lock up if you dont put that on them. wow im to tired hope this makes sense

[hellfire]

Either, you somehow messed with the brake booster and have the valve the wrong way.

Or, you pinched the e brake cable, which seems to be most likely because you were down under the car with the tranny off.

Tyler

[mercrod]

^ what I was about to say. look at the brake booster and check valve.

[Ryans13se]

Ok, so we just finished the Vert 5 speed swap, and everything is A-OK, except for one issue. When the car sits for a period of time (at a stop light, or pulling into a parking space) the brakes are stuck as if you are pushing the pedal in. In order to "unlock" the brakes, you have to stomp the brake pedal to hell and pull the ebrake pedal to hell to "unjam" it.


What would cause it to do this?


+25 to those who can help.

Well it could aslo be that your car is losing power and cuttin on and off... since you usually at a stand still it could be something with you idle... since as we all know.. if you lose power while moving.. those brakes.. aint helpin you lol....

Doubt thats it, but just figured I would give my 2 cents based on what im going through...