1992 Buick Lesabre FRONT BRAKE LOCKS UP

Tiny
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  • 1992 BUICK LESABRE
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,000 MILES
MY PASSENGER FRONT BRAKE IS LOCKING UP AND GETTING SO HOT IT ALMOST STARTS ON FIRE. ANYONE KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM?
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 AT 7:57 PM

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Tiny
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Caliper may be seized, a boiling fluid situation from contaminated brake fluid may be forcing the caliper shut.

A suspension problem ( have read about, but encountered myself)
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 AT 8:02 PM

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