Strange brake problem
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Strange brake problem
Had brakes changed to ceramic about 3,000 miles ago and car behaved fine.
I hadn't driven the vehicle for two weeks and went to back it out of garage and it didn't want to move.It felt like it was chained to the floor.
The car squeeled and felt like back brakes were dragging. The car was fine going foward. The emergency brake is never left on while car is sitting in garage. After a while it loosened up.
We have had extreme humidity but G-P sittting next to it never has this problem.
Has anyone else had this problem?
I hadn't driven the vehicle for two weeks and went to back it out of garage and it didn't want to move.It felt like it was chained to the floor.
The car squeeled and felt like back brakes were dragging. The car was fine going foward. The emergency brake is never left on while car is sitting in garage. After a while it loosened up.
We have had extreme humidity but G-P sittting next to it never has this problem.
Has anyone else had this problem?
Le Mans Master
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From: Goleta CA
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Did you wash the car right before, and put it away with wet brakes?
Usually when I do that, and then don't drive it for at least a day or so, rust builds up between the pads and rotors and they kind of stick together. The car won't move at first, then giving it more power it breaks free. There will be all kinds of rust on the rotors, so when first applying the brakes it feels like they are grinding really badly. After 1 or 2 stops, the rust is gone and all is back to normal.
Usually when I do that, and then don't drive it for at least a day or so, rust builds up between the pads and rotors and they kind of stick together. The car won't move at first, then giving it more power it breaks free. There will be all kinds of rust on the rotors, so when first applying the brakes it feels like they are grinding really badly. After 1 or 2 stops, the rust is gone and all is back to normal.
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From: San Clemente CA
Originally Posted by mlongo99
Did you wash the car right before, and put it away with wet brakes?
Usually when I do that, and then don't drive it for at least a day or so, rust builds up between the pads and rotors and they kind of stick together. The car won't move at first, then giving it more power it breaks free. There will be all kinds of rust on the rotors, so when first applying the brakes it feels like they are grinding really badly. After 1 or 2 stops, the rust is gone and all is back to normal.
Usually when I do that, and then don't drive it for at least a day or so, rust builds up between the pads and rotors and they kind of stick together. The car won't move at first, then giving it more power it breaks free. There will be all kinds of rust on the rotors, so when first applying the brakes it feels like they are grinding really badly. After 1 or 2 stops, the rust is gone and all is back to normal.
Even the high humidly will cause this.
