Everytime I stop, then go, I let off the brake pedal and the caliper doesn't let go of the rotor until I give it gas. It does sort of a "WUH" noise as I let off the pedal and try to go. I use to have an '89 Formula that when you let off the brake pedal, the car would idle and pull forward, which I like. But since getting this '91 T/A, the front brakes have been pissing me off. I lubed the slides on both front calipers and checked for any abnormalities, and it still didn't fix the problem. I feel like it's holding the car back from any possible get up off the line! I don't have rear disc and fluid level and color is good. Any ideas?

 

Replace both front rubber hoses.

It sounds like you have a fray on the inside of the line acting as a flapper valve. It traps line preassure in the calliber.

I have had this issue on two cars and tried everything before this cheap fix.

Try this first

 

And if that doesn't work I'd look at the calipers. If they are binding (sludge build-up, corrosion, heat-stress) they will not release properly. After that you have 2 options - Master Cylinder has died (only buy new) or the booster return spring has weakened (easy diagnosis).
Good luck!

 

replace both front brake hoses.

 

What those guys said.

JamesC

 

If U want to see an actual improvement in pedal, replace those rubber hoses with hard lines such as Earl's. I did and there was actually a noticable difference in the pedal. Well worth the 80/90 bucks, IMO.

 

Yeah, the car has been in storage for winter while I'm school, but it will be out soon! The car only has 70,000 miles, so it sits alot, would that be a failed master cylinder or just the hoses like it seems? I hope it's the hoses. Should I buy the hoses from GM or Auto Zone?

 

Could be a numbr of things--more than likely, the calipers are sticking, or possibly the piston that pushes the pads or the shoes to make contact. Try oiling it/them (especially if the calipers slides (bolts) are rusted. Hopefully it is something as simple as that. Oil them up, flush the brake fluid (not just bleed), and have somebody watch the rubber hoses while pumping them up and see if the hoses are collapsing. Good Luck!

 

Do not "oil them up"!! Any kind of petroleum-based lubes will attack the rubber in your brake system and contaminate the system.

 

I was referring to the slide bolts for the calipers--sorry if I did not state that correctly.

 

Hello, do you need special tools to remove these kinds of hoses? I looked at it, and I've never removed something like that before.