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Brad · 09-18-2006, 09:43 PM

My truck has been sitting outside for about 6 months without moving and my front left disk brake is locked up. I drove it around the yard today and it seemed to have loosened up a bit, but is there anything else I could do to unlock it and burn the surface rust off the rotors?

71SWBChevy · 09-18-2006, 10:07 PM

When I bought my truck I had the same problem, I never could get it to unlock other than temporarily. on the way home it would lock up everytime I stopped and would finally unlock again when it got to hot, but I was planning a frame off so I didn't care if it screwed up the rotor or anything.

mkhutch · 09-19-2006, 08:57 AM

Same problem here with the left front. I ended up just doing a complete brake upgrade. I was reading a post here in the last few days though were someone said it ws caused by a blockage in the line where it attached. Hope this helps

72freak · 09-19-2006, 09:06 AM

Those loaded calipers are about $15 at Advance and should take about 20 min. each side. Should be a cheap way to find out if its the caliper and you will get fresh ones out of the deal. The last 2 times I had that problem it was the caliper.

09-18-2006, 09:43 PM	#1
Brad Out of the carpool lane. Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Clark Co, WA Posts: 5,672	Front left disk brake is locked up My truck has been sitting outside for about 6 months without moving and my front left disk brake is locked up. I drove it around the yard today and it seemed to have loosened up a bit, but is there anything else I could do to unlock it and burn the surface rust off the rotors? __________________ 1968 C-10 SWB, 5.7 Vortec/700R4/3.73 posi, Torch Red 1968 Camaro, 250/Powerglide, all original (No, I'm not gonna drop a 350 in it!...Jeez!) 2000 Honda VFR in the faster yellow! 2008 Husqvarna TE-610 1967 C-10 SWB 'Six Appeal'-Gone but not forgotten...

09-18-2006, 10:07 PM	#2
71SWBChevy Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Owensboro KY Posts: 11,905	Re: Front left disk brake is locked up When I bought my truck I had the same problem, I never could get it to unlock other than temporarily. on the way home it would lock up everytime I stopped and would finally unlock again when it got to hot, but I was planning a frame off so I didn't care if it screwed up the rotor or anything. __________________ Drew '71 Chevy 350/TH350 Hugger Orange Currently just a rolling frame, body work soon to follow!!! Check out my Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=212927 Daily Driver: 1997 Chevrolet S-10 with more gears than pistons

09-19-2006, 08:57 AM	#3
mkhutch Throbbing Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: McDonough, GA Posts: 350	Re: Front left disk brake is locked up Same problem here with the left front. I ended up just doing a complete brake upgrade. I was reading a post here in the last few days though were someone said it ws caused by a blockage in the line where it attached. Hope this helps

09-19-2006, 09:06 AM	#4
72freak Rottenwood Garage Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Marietta, Georgia Posts: 4,321	Re: Front left disk brake is locked up Those loaded calipers are about $15 at Advance and should take about 20 min. each side. Should be a cheap way to find out if its the caliper and you will get fresh ones out of the deal. The last 2 times I had that problem it was the caliper.



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