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Anonymous Posted on Jan 22, 2010

1998 Chevrolet Lumina 3100 with brake problem

Hello! The brake lights on my 1998 Chevrolet Lumina with a 3100 engine stay lit. The brakes engage with just a slight touch to the pedal. After driving approximately 10 miles, the cars' brakes heat up to the point where the car needs a lot of pressure on the gas pedal to move it. As soon as I got home I raised the car to check the wheels. Since I couldn't spin the back wheels, I thought it would be a stuck emergency brake cable. But, I can't turn the front wheels either! There are no dash lights on to indicate a brake system problem. The brake fluid level is fine and I don't see any leaks. This is not an ABS. I'll appreciate any advice you can offer. Thank you!

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Check and change the master cylinder the interanl check valves in the cylinder are stuck with goop and lot letting the brake fluid flow back into the reseviour

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