SixtyNiner
Sep 14th, 05, 05:32 PM
Hello:
I am new to this group as I just acquired my first Camaro a couple of weeks ago. It is a 1969 RS/SS 396 that has been restored to original condition.
Today a strange thing happened with the brakes (power assist with front discs and rear drums). I was driving along the road at about 50 mph. As I approached my destination, I pressed the brake pedal lightly to slow for my turn. All of a sudden the brakes locked up and the pedal stayed down as if some invisible foot was pressing on it. Luckily, nobody was following behind me. After about 2-3 seconds the brake pedal slowly raised back to its normal position. I tried to get it to repeat this, but the brakes functioned normally once again. Then, later this morning while I was driving somewhere else, the same thing occured. This time I was driving along and just applied the brakes lightly to slow down as I was coming into some traffic. The brakes locked and I steered over to the shoulder, again lucky nobody was close behind. As before, the brake pedal slowly raised back after a couple of seconds. I drove home this evening and didn't have any problems at all.
What can I do to begin to diagnose this problem? Master Cyclinder, Vacuum Booster??? Sooner or later, someone is going to slam me if I lock up the brakes in front of them! Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.
Phil
I am new to this group as I just acquired my first Camaro a couple of weeks ago. It is a 1969 RS/SS 396 that has been restored to original condition.
Today a strange thing happened with the brakes (power assist with front discs and rear drums). I was driving along the road at about 50 mph. As I approached my destination, I pressed the brake pedal lightly to slow for my turn. All of a sudden the brakes locked up and the pedal stayed down as if some invisible foot was pressing on it. Luckily, nobody was following behind me. After about 2-3 seconds the brake pedal slowly raised back to its normal position. I tried to get it to repeat this, but the brakes functioned normally once again. Then, later this morning while I was driving somewhere else, the same thing occured. This time I was driving along and just applied the brakes lightly to slow down as I was coming into some traffic. The brakes locked and I steered over to the shoulder, again lucky nobody was close behind. As before, the brake pedal slowly raised back after a couple of seconds. I drove home this evening and didn't have any problems at all.
What can I do to begin to diagnose this problem? Master Cyclinder, Vacuum Booster??? Sooner or later, someone is going to slam me if I lock up the brakes in front of them! Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.
Phil