Topic: Wheels locked up, like brake was on (Read 664 times)

Omegadoha, Desert Member · « **on:** 04 October 2008, 12:35:21 »

Further to the crankshaft sensor failure back in June, I experienced another failure today, this time with the wheels and had to call out the recovery service again in 38 dec celcuis heat.

I was driving along at about 60 kmph and suddenly there was strange sensation like the brakes were engaging. I had to brake anyway and then just couldn't move the car. The gears were engaging but if felt like the handbrake was on only stronger. With D selected I could only edge the car forwards slightly. Even in neutral it wouldn't move as I might have expected it to given I was on a incline. What can make the wheels lock up like that?

No warning lights nothing.

Anyway the wife and daughter came to the rescue like the Powerpuff girls in the Honda CR-V.

and we watched the Omega being loaded on the back of the resuce truck and off to Mannai for repairs.

feeutfo · « **Reply #1 on:** 04 October 2008, 13:34:19 »

had similar on my old omega. the hand brake shoe lining had fallen off and jammed the hub. lets hope its that :-/

markey mark · « **Reply #2 on:** 04 October 2008, 16:23:22 »

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had similar on my old omega. the hand brake shoe lining had fallen off and jammed the hub. lets hope its that :-/

either that or gearbox has locked up ! :-/

dbug · « **Reply #3 on:** 04 October 2008, 16:30:39 »

Have known failed master cylinder seals lock brakes on. Try cracking bleed valves on calipers open a touch - if brake fluid spurts out under pressure thats yer problem.

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Omegadoha, Desert Member

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