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Breaks locked up

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by deepseadaddy, May 4, 2025.

  1. May 4, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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    deepseadaddy

    deepseadaddy [OP] Well-Known Member

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    So yesterday On my way to town I could feel the brakes engaging on their on. So I pulled into sonic and tried to back out andAll four brakes were locked . I put it in 4x4 and it killed the engine . I tried forward and reverse and it wouldn’t budge so I shut it off. I broke the brake line loose at the booster and bled it off and cranked it up and drove home . Anyone ever have this happen? Is it a hose issue or booster issue? If it would have locked like that going down the road it would have been bad!
     
  2. May 4, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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    02hilux

    02hilux What do you mean there’s no road, I’m here

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    Hard to determine honestly. We can only assumed. Potentially the one way check valve on the booster, bad booster, abs pump acting up, MC not returning, closed/kinked or clogged line etc
     
  3. May 4, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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    O'Silver_Taco

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    My idiot's guess is the MC is leaking into the booster

    if you dont find that early ......the MC wipes out the $500 booster


    I replaced my original MC couple years back as a preventive move



    brake fluid is so corrosive......could be used as paint stripper
    its affinity for oxygen and moisture makes it highly reactive
     
    Last edited: May 4, 2025

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