Whatsup honda-tech,

Having a brake problem with a 2002 accord. The brakes are locking up and it feels like the pedal is not releasing. Changed the front calipers and brake booster and brake fluid and that only sort of helped...Now when going at higher speed like on the highway trying to use the brakes causes the car to slow down really fast. It feels like the brakes are kind of "dragging" when driving and the gas pedal always needs to be pushed. Thanks for the help.

 

ive never heard of anything like this so i dont know how much help ill be but is your accord equipped with abs?

 

yea, i know its really strange...i was moving to the ABS next because a lot of stuff has been eliminated so far...wouldn't the ABS throw a code?

 

i would think so ... when i first bought my car the abs was completely dry ... no fluid ... and still the abs light didnt even come on ...

 

hmm...yea maybe it doesnt trigger any sensors...i'll try the abs fluid...

bump for any more ideas...

 

What was the reason for changing the booster?

Did you change the booster before the problem started to occur?

You do know of course, that the Master Cylinder push rod has to be adjusted correctly or the Brakes will not release pressure? Hmmmmmm?

 

why does the abs light come on, because my 98 accord has that dragging feeling like i always have to push the gas cause when i let off it slows down like i have the brake pushed a little bit

 

Mr Yamada, what did you mean by adjusting the push rod? Would this information be found in the service manual, and does it apply to earlier models such as crx as well?