Pt cruiser drives like the brake is on

Asked by Cheesy1958 May 27, 2018 at 12:43 PM about the 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser GT Wagon FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When I drive I don't have to apply the brakes to
stop and it's causing the car to over heat

2 Answers
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KenF answered 6 years ago

So you have something retaining hydraulic pressure in the brake line - that can be caused by several things: bad flex line (they can act like a one-way check valve when they deteriorate), bad caliper, bad slide pins, bad master cylinder. As long as the problem persists, your pads and rotors are going to wear down quickly as well as generate lots of heat, as well as make engine and tranny work much harder. So get it to a shop for a fix, or you won't be driving much longer!

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