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i have a 1994 cutlass supreme and my breaks are getting ...

Sent to Car Experts July 22 2006 at 2:01 PM
   

i have a 1994 cutlass supreme and my breaks are getting stuck and when i try and go its like my brakes are locked to my wheels superhard sometime it will release and then go right back to lock after a few blocks also there is not brake light on at all

Edited by Customer (name blocked for privacy) on July 22 2006 at 2:48 PM

 

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1994 Oldsmobile cutlass v6 3.1

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one repair place said it was something with the abs module

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July 22 2006 at 2:54 PM (53 minutes and 10 seconds later)
         
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That pretty much would describe that common problem with the ABS Controller. Black box looking thing that's attached to the master cylinder. Sometimes you can fix them by taking the lower cover off and tightening up the TORX screws on the 3 sprockets however if they've become loose enough to not be engaged even the least bit with each other, then you DO NOT mess with it and replace it with either a new or used unit and there's a special process to bleeding the brakes after replacing. You can find one at Pick N Pull - if not one near you there's 5 of them near me!
Sparkybuoy -- Auto Mechanic -- 93% Positive Feedback on 193 Car Accepts
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July 22 2006 at 3:15 PM (20 minutes and 25 seconds later)
         
Reply to Sparkybuoy's Post: is there a special tool to tighten the torx screws and what do the torx screws look like and what is the name of the part if i have to replace it please

Edited by Customer (name blocked for privacy) on July 22 2006 at 5:14 PM
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July 22 2006 at 3:39 PM (23 minutes and 54 seconds later)
         
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You tighten TORX screws with a TORX bit or TORX driver. It's probably best you just replace the controller and bleed the brakes.
Sparkybuoy -- Auto Mechanic -- 93% Positive Feedback on 193 Car Accepts
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