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What would make the brakes lock up without touching them?
TrampesRitchie
The brakes my lock up without touching them if a foreign object has become lodged between the pad and the rotors. A failure in the hydraulics may also cause the brakes to engage on their own.
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What would cause the front wheels on a Nissan Vector SSS N13 1.8 Ltr to lock up whilst driving without touching the brakes the car will only start with the clutch in?
it is normal for it to start only with the clutch in as for the brakes they are probably seized and in dire need of service
When a car is driving on a icy road describe what happens when you use the brakes?
If it is an older car without ABS the brakes would lock up and the car would slide/push/unable to steer, unless you got on/off the brakes. With ABS the computer would pulse the brakes and would prevent lock up so you would be able to steer.
Can you drive without inti lock?
Anti-lock? As in "Anti-Lock Brakes"? Many cars don't come equipped with Anti-Lock Braking Systems. If you car is supposed to have anti-lock brakes and they are not working properly, you should have them fixed. You should never drive around with faulty brakes.
What is the proper way to use the anti-lock brakes in a emergency situation?
Stomp the brakes and steer around the obstruction without releasing the brakes.
In a vehicle equipped with Anti-Lock Brakes pumping the brakes will?
Be pointless. The point of anti-lock brakes it to effectively "pump" the brakes for you.
What would cause the rear brakes to lock on a 2000 lumina?
The handbrake?
What is the purpose of Anti-lock brakes?
To maintain directional control during a hard or panic stop. Think about it. If your brakes lock, you go into a skid and lose control of the car. Anti-lock brakes prevent the brakes from locking up, and throwing the vehicle into an uncontrollable skid. This system allows maximum deceleration without having the brakes lock, which, in turn, allows the driver the ability to maintain control of the vehicle while coming to the most rapid stop possible.
When depressing brake pedal hard brakes lock up?
Most likely you do not have anti-lock brakes in your vehicle. Other possible answer is that your anti-lock brakes are malfunctioning. If you have anti-lock brakes you should see a mechanic as soon as possible.
Why would an anti-lock brake light be on on a 2001 Oldsmobile alero?
because there is a problem with your anti-lock brakes
When braking a vehicle equipped with anti lock brakes the driver needs to?
The driver would need to step on the brake pedal when braking a vehicle equipped with anti-lock brakes. FYI, the driver would also need to step on the brake pedal when braking a vehicle that is NOT equipped with anti-lock brakes. Hope this helps.
Why would your front brakes caliper lock open sometimes?
Rotors out of round?
Would your car still start when anti-lock brakes tigers?
Yes
