# Front brakes grabbing

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-brakes-grabbing/20699>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 14, 2008, 12:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-brakes-grabbing/20699 "2008-10-14T00:35:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ehitt1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@ehitt1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ehitt1)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 12:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-brakes-grabbing/20699/1 "2008-10-14T00:35:21Z")

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I have a 2001 Chevy Lumina and I had the front tires replaced and now the front drivers side brake is grabbing when i come to a stop sign. It doesn’t do it untill I get to the very end of the stop and then it just grabs hard and makes a loud noise. Please help!!!

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 12:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-brakes-grabbing/20699/2 "2008-10-15T00:58:11Z")

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You could have a faulty caliper. Take it to an independent shop and have them diagnose and/or repair.

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 3:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-brakes-grabbing/20699/3 "2008-10-15T03:39:38Z")

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Ask the repair to look at the brake hose and brake line in the wheel well area. A tire may have hit, and dented, a brake line.