2000 ACURA RL. I JUST REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY AND CHANGED LEFT FRONT TIRE. CAR STARTS FINE AND GOES INTO GEAR. HOWEVER IT FEELS LIKE A TIRE...

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2000 ACURA RL. I JUST REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY AND CHANGED LEFT FRONT TIRE. CAR STARTS FINE AND GOES INTO GEAR. HOWEVER IT FEELS LIKE A TIRE IS LOCKED UP !!! THE CAR WILL MOVE FRONTWARDS OR BACKWARDS.

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Elixir Cada
Acura Mechanic

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Elixir Cada
Acura Mechanic

Hi Mark,

One way to check if the tire is locking up is by jacking up the left front tire again and try to rotate the tire and see if it can rotate freely.

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Customer

Thx Elixir,

I am out of garage and all cleaned up now. I will jack up car and and try to rotate tire tonight or tomorrow morning. Is that OK ?

Also, I owned a similar acura RL in years past. One time the dealer told me that they jacked up car and had to replace the shocks because they locked up. Not sure if this is the same situation, but they replaced shocks because theysaid it was their issue.

If it is locked up, (i believe that is problem) how can I fix ??   

 

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Elixir Cada
Acura Mechanic

If the tire is locked up and you cant hardly rotate it while the tire is jacked up, then its not the shock absorber is the issue. It has something to do with your brake calipers that is actually locked up pushing all the way to the rotors that is why it is difficult to rotate the tire. 

 

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Elixir Cada
Acura Mechanic

if brake calipers are locked up to the rotors, then all you need to do is to bleed the brake system to release the pressure on the calipers and that should fix the problem. 

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Elixir Cada
Acura Mechanic

Have you read my last message, Mark?

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Customer

OK, Thanks, ill let you know 

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Customer

How does that happen ???

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Elixir Cada
Acura Mechanic

Brake fluid resides in a sealed, air-tight reservoir on top of the master cylinder. As the brake fluid level drops, air moves in to fill the void. ... Well, unfortunately, air does get into the reservoir over time and it eventually makes its way into the rest of the braking system -- including your brake lines.

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Elixir Cada
Acura Mechanic

Let me know if you have further questions. 

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Customer

I will, thx :)

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Elixir Cada
Acura Mechanic

Alright. I'll be waiting for your next message. Just bookmark this page so that you can get back here easily. 

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Elixir Cada
Acura Mechanic

Hi Mark,

Any update on this issue? 

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Elixir Cada
Acura Mechanic

Hi Mark,

Any update on this issue? 

 

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