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Offline bdron

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cold temp brakes frozen
« on: March 10, 2009, 07:52:46 AM »
when the temp drops to -20 or so my power brakes are frozen. any ideas what it could be?

wrenchead99

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Re: cold temp brakes frozen
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2009, 12:25:56 PM »
define "frozen"??   hard to push pedal or pedal will not move at all??  if hard to push, suspect a bad vac booster.  if won't move at all, excessive moisture in the master cylinder could be the culprit

Offline bdron

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Re: cold temp brakes frozen
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2009, 01:19:30 PM »
the pedal is hard as a rock, after I pound my foot on it a few times it starts to move.

Dragonmaster

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Re: cold temp brakes frozen
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2009, 06:00:48 PM »
Time to replace all of your brake fluid.  Over time the fluid absorbs moisture and eventually becomes laden with moisture and the freezng and boiling points change.