Brake pulls hard to left
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Brake pulls hard to left
The 81 corvette pulled hard to left, so I put new front pads, rotors, calipers, and brake hoses all on the front. Now I still pulls hard to the left only when braking. SO My question is now should I start to check the rear brakes or continue on the front working more with bleeding them out and checking the master cylinder Or What..................NEED SOME INFO
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From: Valparaiso Indiana
You likely have air in the right front line. Use a power bleeder if you can get your hands on one. With everything you have changed, you almost certyainly did not get all the air out of the front right and/or you have a line on the right that is not tight and sucking air. Remember, bleed sequence is left rear inner then outer...right rear inner then outer...right front...left front.
This assumes the puzzle pieces all work which if it was pulling hard before may not. I would concentrate on that right front.
Hows the pedal feel? You should have less than 2" total pedal travel.
Bill
This assumes the puzzle pieces all work which if it was pulling hard before may not. I would concentrate on that right front.
Hows the pedal feel? You should have less than 2" total pedal travel.
Bill
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From: San Diego - Deep Within The State of CONFUSION!
Another thing to check with pull problems is the front end. If all of the obvious work is good and parts are right with the brakes, then the front end is the next thing to go after.
For instance, something as simple as control arm bushings can cause the control arms to shift. If a lower control arm shifts during braking, it effectively changes the caster setting on that one side to a great degree. That will make a car pull EASY.
For instance, something as simple as control arm bushings can cause the control arms to shift. If a lower control arm shifts during braking, it effectively changes the caster setting on that one side to a great degree. That will make a car pull EASY.
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From: San Diego - Deep Within The State of CONFUSION!
Originally Posted by Bluewasp
my car would pull to the right. Turns out the pass side lower A-arm bolt was loose. the big one in back.
