sheldo86
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- VRS2 Berlina 3.8
I've had a VR commodore for the last year or so and for the whole time I have had this problem. The brakes seem to be sticking on and not releasing. The car seems to be revving quite high just to maintain town speeds (like 2500 just to stay at 60km/h).
When parked and the traffic lights, a considerable amount of throttle needs to be applied just to get the car moving.
The front wheels seem to be covered in a reddish powder that my brother tells me may be brake dust. The back wheels however are quite clean. The brake pedal itself 'tightens up' when this happens and you only have to press it slightly to bring the car to an abrupt stop.
This problem is intermittent and can happen without warning while driving, or the brakes can be stuck on from the moment I start the car in the morning.
My mechanic decided to replace the master brake cylinder about 5 months ago, but it had no effect at all and the problem still exists.
Holden says that it is absolutely impossible for the brakes to 'stick on'. :bang:
Any ideas anyone?
When parked and the traffic lights, a considerable amount of throttle needs to be applied just to get the car moving.
The front wheels seem to be covered in a reddish powder that my brother tells me may be brake dust. The back wheels however are quite clean. The brake pedal itself 'tightens up' when this happens and you only have to press it slightly to bring the car to an abrupt stop.
This problem is intermittent and can happen without warning while driving, or the brakes can be stuck on from the moment I start the car in the morning.
My mechanic decided to replace the master brake cylinder about 5 months ago, but it had no effect at all and the problem still exists.
Holden says that it is absolutely impossible for the brakes to 'stick on'. :bang:
Any ideas anyone?