Brake Problem - 1996 Oldsmobile Achieva

kenman30 · 04-03-2008, 02:03 PM

hi there I have a brake problem
If my car is not running and i put it in neutral the car is able to stop when i apply the brakes. when the is turned on the will not stop. need some help?

**mack1** · 04-03-2008, 03:20 PM

Hi kenman30 and welcome to TSF

That sounds like an interesting problem.
Help us out a little with the make and model of the car. Any other details would be helpful.

Cheers

Mack1

kenman30 · 04-05-2008, 01:50 PM

my car is a 3.1 litre 1996 oldsmobile achieva with automatic transmission. last year had new front brakes and calipers and rotors installed and new rear brake drums. New brake line were installed from front to back. any more help would be appreciated.

ken

**mack1** · 04-05-2008, 03:49 PM

Hi kenman30,

Are you getting any indicator lights on the dash panel? "Brake, ABS", any?
Also, how much brake pedal do you have? Do you have as much break pedal when the engine is running as when it is not?
Is your engine idling fast? Plenty of brake fluid in the resevoir?
Did it start doing this all at once, or did it get worse as time went by?
Does it only occur when you are above 20 miles per hour? The only thing that I know that can take brake pressure away when the car is running is the ABS system.

You might be better off taking it to a mechanic, as driving without good brakes can be very dangerous. Be very careful until you either fix it or get it fixed.

Regards,
Mack1

04-03-2008, 02:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
kenman30 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp sp2	Brake Problem - 1996 Oldsmobile Achieva hi there I have a brake problem If my car is not running and i put it in neutral the car is able to stop when i apply the brakes. when the is turned on the will not stop. need some help?

04-03-2008, 03:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
mack1 TSF Articles Team Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Texarkana, Texas Posts: 1,245 OS: xp sp3 My System	Re: brake problem Hi kenman30 and welcome to TSF That sounds like an interesting problem. Help us out a little with the make and model of the car. Any other details would be helpful. Cheers Mack1 __________________ "If you like yourself others will like you also" me "Don't drink downstream from the herd" Will Rogers Submit New Articles Here

04-05-2008, 01:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
kenman30 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp sp2	Re: brake problem my car is a 3.1 litre 1996 oldsmobile achieva with automatic transmission. last year had new front brakes and calipers and rotors installed and new rear brake drums. New brake line were installed from front to back. any more help would be appreciated. ken

04-05-2008, 03:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
mack1 TSF Articles Team Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Texarkana, Texas Posts: 1,245 OS: xp sp3 My System	Re: Brake Problem - 1996 Oldsmobile Achieva Hi kenman30, Are you getting any indicator lights on the dash panel? "Brake, ABS", any? Also, how much brake pedal do you have? Do you have as much break pedal when the engine is running as when it is not? Is your engine idling fast? Plenty of brake fluid in the resevoir? Did it start doing this all at once, or did it get worse as time went by? Does it only occur when you are above 20 miles per hour? The only thing that I know that can take brake pressure away when the car is running is the ABS system. You might be better off taking it to a mechanic, as driving without good brakes can be very dangerous. Be very careful until you either fix it or get it fixed. Regards, Mack1 __________________ "If you like yourself others will like you also" me "Don't drink downstream from the herd" Will Rogers Submit New Articles Here