Brake lock up

[WVZR-1]

Originally Posted by Jim Nolan

Yes a '92. I ruled out the key 3 times and not moved because it should reset after shutting it off driving and shut off and restart. Time permitting I'll jack it up and check wiring at VSS first. I don't know what the sensor costs but I guess it isn't cheap. I can't believe no one has ever heard of this problem and cause?

Thanks!

Jim

The '92 VSS is very "inexpensive" if it comes down to the purchase of one. Very "inexpensive".

The brake issue - you had it once before you mentioned also and it just went away for 5 years. I can't imagine the booster check doing the fix but I hope so for you. What is the ID of the grommet since you have the check-valve out. It might be interesting to measure the diameter of the bore in the booster also. Those dimensions could be very useful.

I would think the only way to deal with it would be that when it happens you actually take the time to see which wheel (s) are locked. I realize that's a damn nuisance because you would likely need to do the jacking on the road side!

Were it me I'd buy an IR gun and carry it. You'll find many other uses for it also and it's just a real nice device to have around. You could snap the temps from the rotors in maybe less than a minute for the whole car when it does happen.

There are less expensive available but a friend has had a Raytek for years that he uses to check the cure of his fiberglass/SMC repairs. I use it for temps on cars, trucks, electronics, the plasma display. It's a very useful tool! You would never regret the purchase. Here's a link to a Raytek automotive IR:

http://support.fluke.com/raytek-sale...70_eng_b_w.pdf

There are less expensive models and brands for the "hobbyist" but the $80+ ones seem to do real well.