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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Burbank, CA
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Brakes Locked Up
The brakes on my 525 (2002 model year) have locked up. My wife had driven the car about 80 miles that day. Then suddenly the brakes started to drag, the peddle travel tightened up and eventually locked. The ABS warning light went off. The brakes got so hot they smoked. I let the brakes cool and took it for a test run. In about a mile the condition re-occurred. I recycled the ECU by disconnecting the battery for a minute. Took the car far another test drive and nothing occurred for several miles.
It is evident that the brakes and sensors need to be replaced. The rotors need to be checked for warpage. The fluid should be flushed. All of that I can take care of. But what is wrong with the brake system. I don’t know where to start trouble shooting this. Has any one heard of brakes locking up like this before? Thanks
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Gary '85 Targa (fastest), '74 914 2.0 (funest), '71 VW Westfalia (slowest), '16 Q70L (wife's), '17 Armada (daily driver) |
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03-07-2005, 12:13 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Anaheim
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The only time I've seen something like this is when oil gets into the brake fluid. The oil will expand when it gets hot and locks up the system.
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03-20-2005, 10:48 AM
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