Fair enough - I've only ever seen the converse (usually down to corrosion on a car that's been stood "for a while"). Particularly the sliding type at the rear (e.g. Ford Sierra Cosworth)
Mind you, I'm also having difficulty understanding how someone wouldn't /notice/ one of their brakes jammed on (two, I can understand, but one..!)
I take your point, though.
H1K
If it's been *sitting* for a long time, you're correct. They can get stuck
*in*, but a hefty push on the pedal will usually dislodge them (thus getting them stuck *out*! ;^) ).A couple of things. In the rear, you'd only notice a slight drag. In the front, if the car's got a negative scrub radius (IIRC, Audis do), then you
*also* might not notice.-- C.R. Krieger "Ignore 'em, m'dear; they're beneath our dignity." - W.C. Fields
Bascally you have a powerful motor that is pushing UP on your brake pedal for 1/25th of a second allowing the wheel to turn, then allowing your brakes to lock again due to your foot pressure. These have been in cars since
1993.
Uhhhhh, you're about ten years late. I was driving abs in 1986. Dave
Forgot to add..... abs was around before that (1986).
Dave
Jensen FF, 1966. Also the first production road car with AWD and traction control, IIRC.
H1K
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