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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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Default Insane brake problems please help!!!!!

So it all started when one day i get in my car start driving and try to press the brakes to stop at a stop and nothing happen. No brakes what soever turns out that both my front brake lines exploded. So fixed that. So 2weeks later i come home from work and i realize that the car keeps slowing down and at one point stooped completely. I get out the car and my front right brake was smoking so brakes locked had to to tow it to the shop. I replaced the master cylinder and both front calipers cost a crap load. Everything worked fine for 3weeks now they locked again. Can someone tell me whats going on please help thanks (first post)

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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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first of all what kind of car do you have?
 
Old Mar 29, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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and who did the work? and how much is a "crap load" exactly? were they used or new callipers? new guide pins?
 
Old Mar 29, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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calipers may need cleaning/greasing
 
Old Mar 30, 2009 | 03:35 PM
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its a 98 a4 1.8t and all the parts were new ..... just got it back from the shop today he replaced the master cylinder again seems to work fine but who knows for how long.
 
Old Mar 30, 2009 | 04:02 PM
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well when your brake lines poped you probably pushed as hard as you could on the brake pedal till it was on the floor- you damage the seals in the master cyl this way. normaly that would cause a loss of pedal not for a wheel to lock up though.
 
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