locking brakes

[cooltom31]

when i park my nova up and come back to it the next day the back brakes are allways locked, cant be the handbrake as i have left it off and they still lock, anyone know what this could be?

[Stanley]

Fecked calipers

Pistons arnt retracting back into the caliper and causes them to lock on IIRC

[alan b]

do you have drums on back or discs?

[Lee]

If theyre drums, you need to service them. New drums, shoes and a fitting kit.

[Timmy]

he said he hand the hand brakwe off so must be ****ed cappiller stick some 2lt on there

[dhdev (Oli)]

If the handbrake is off and the rears are still sticking, chances are its a faulty (rusty) wheel cylinder. The piston will probably be corroded, preventing it from retracting properly. Does it continue to drag or is it just an initial sticking problem?

[craig green]

/\/\ Aye.

Sounds like knackered cylinder(s). Strip down & service. JOY!

[Stuart]

new cylinders are about ?10 MAX from autovaux.

shouldnt cost much more than ?80-100 to completely refurb the entire rear beam and have minty brakes again

[craig green]

cylinders are ?7ish from my local factors

[Lee]

Either cylinders or a spring has come off the shoes which pull them back in on release. Could be anything really, hense why i sugested a full rebuild.

[cooltom31]

they are drums on the back, i have asrtra gte 16v brakes on the front. they release if i jerk the car forward. i think they probably do need a serivice they look a bit rusty.

[L14MNP]

Aye, shagged cylinders mate!