brakes tightening up...

Discussion in 'Maintenance/Repair' started by toyGustave, Dec 15, 2012.

  1. toyGustave

    toyGustave Newbie

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    as my truck warms up, so do my brakes it seems. the pedal gets stiffer and stiffer until after a while the brakes simply apply themselves. it almost feels like im driving around with the parking brake on(which im not). what causes this, and how can i fix it?
     
  2. joeynational

    joeynational Toyotaholic

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    bad MC, get a new one..happened to me TWICE!
     
  3. Malessohomegrown

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    brakes

    Just to clarify a little does this happen without the truck moving or when you say warms up you mean as you're driving it.?
     
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    air in the brake lines can sause this. as well as a bad MC.
     
  5. Gr8KornHolio

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    I experienced similar problem last year after replacing the rear brakes. Turned out I had received a defective wheel cylinder. Always buy quality parts, no matter what the parts store is pushing.
     

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