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Front brakes dragging when hot

Started by Canadian1968, June 10, 2018, 09:15:44 PM

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Canadian1968

what in thought was wheel bearing problem is actually a brake problem in found out. As the car heats up I get a shimmy in my steering wheel at higher speeds .

brakes will sometimes stop the car from idling forward. I got home and jacked up the car . I could barely turn either of the.wheels

So what I am looking for? 

it Happens with heat but it also seems to be effecting both sides equal.

would air in the system effect both wheels ?

Brakes are factory bendix disc, with a set of steel braided flex lines .

cdr

after driving & getting them to hang up,loosen the lines at the master cyl & see if the wheels free up, if they do the master pushrod adjustment may be off, or a bad master, do this test 1st & let us know.
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Canadian1968

Adjusted the booster pushrod back a bit. Car drove great ! Going take out again to make sure but pretty sure thats all it was.

I had adjusted it out a bit when I assembled everything because I didnt like how slow the brake pedal was coming back !