Brake pedal won't come back up.

[richardmoparman]

Drove the car last night and found the brake pedal won't come back up and release the brakes.I can pull it back up with my foot and the brakes release.I have front disk and rear drum.What could be the problem.

[JB400]

Your return spring is broke or come loose.

[ACUDANUT]

It's been awhile I guess. I don't remember a return spring ? Man it sucks getting old.

[JB400]

My bad, the spring I was looking at connects elsewhere.  Could be one of the springs in the master cylinder has broken.  Depends on how old the mc is.

[Back N Black]

It's been awhile I guess. I don't remember a return spring ? Man it sucks getting old.

There is a return spring.

[jlatessa]

I think that is only an anti-rattle spring?

Joe

[squeakfinder]

Sounds more like an issue with the master cylinder sticking.

[A383Wing]

the spring pictured above is a anti-rattle spring for the rod....as stated, sounds like a master cylinder issue

Bryan

[C928BRAN]

IS IT POWER BRAKES? I HAD A BAD BOOSTER, AND IT WOULD STAY ON THE FLOOR, BUT COULD PULL IT UP BY HAND.

[richardmoparman]

It is a power brake set up with a booster.

[richardmoparman]

Brake pedal will come back up by its self if the car is not running.

[ACUDANUT]

Sounds like a bad booster. Replace them both though, since you have it apart.