Front Calibers Dragging

Tiny
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  • 1987 BUICK REGAL
  • 3.8L
  • 6 CYL
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The front brake calibers are locking up on a hydro boost braking system. Initially, I had no brakes. Pulled the master cylinder top off and the gasket was defective so I put a new one on and the brakes came up without having to bled the system. The back drum brakes are not affected when this happens. All the blogs that I have read indicates if the proportion valve was defective, the back brakes would be sticking.

I changed the calibers and still this mystery continues to happen. When the calibers stick, the brake pedal is hard/stiff like a board to the point that you can not apply the brakes yourself. The couple of times this happened, I used the park brake and believe it or not, it seem to correct the problem.

Called the manufacture of there hydro boost system and they seem to think that the inline filter is dirty. But I am confused that the front brake only is sticking.

Any comments will be greatly appreciated
Wednesday, October 16th, 2019 AT 4:41 PM

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Tiny
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Hello,

This is common when the push rod that works the master cylinder is adjusted out too far. To be sure when the brake have locked up loosen the master cylinder mounting bolts 3 turns to see if the brake release. If so remove the master and adjust the rod inward. Please let us know what you find.
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Saturday, October 19th, 2019 AT 11:10 AM

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