dangerous brake pull
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Safety Car
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From: Algonac Michigan
dangerous brake pull
On hard braking I experience a bad pull to the left. I assume this indicates a bad caliper. I just purchased this car and I am in the process of taking care of all the safety issues first. 69 convertible with out p/b. It has the cast type calipers at this time, and I think I would like to upgrade. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. 
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From: Duvall, WA
You could have a caliper leaking brake fluid on a rotor, which makes that corner ineffective at stopping. First thing to do is pull your right side wheels and insect for brake fluid. If it's there, determine whether it's coming from the caliper or the hose and replace the offending part. It's always best to replace brake parts in pairs, so do the other side too.
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There's no need to go to aftermarket brakes if you're just going to drive the car on the street. A correctly built stock setup works great - power or non power.
You should do a search here on the brake system,there's lot of info on how to correctly set them up.
If you're new to corvettes take your time and learn about them.
You might need new SS lines calipers and rubber hoses.
Gary
You should do a search here on the brake system,there's lot of info on how to correctly set them up.
If you're new to corvettes take your time and learn about them.
You might need new SS lines calipers and rubber hoses.
Gary
Drifting
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From: Valencia (near LA) CA
It might be possible that there is air in the caliper that isn't stopping well. Simply bleeding the brakes might be a place to start.
Brakes, steering and suspension are very important areas to cover for safety.
~Jay
Brakes, steering and suspension are very important areas to cover for safety.
~Jay
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
no assumptions on c3 brakes.......stick with the basics to trouble shoot it.....bleed the brakes, look at rotors, look at pads....theres lots of possibilites, these cars are money pits ....diagnose before you start replacing stuff or you will go broke quick and be like the rest of us.....
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From: belle plaine ks
brake hose
Brake hoses can collapse internally causing the pull as well. Check to see if weather checked externally. This won't tell you the line is collapsed, but it will tell you if the hose has been on there a long time. New hoses normally don't collapse internally, but old hoses can. The collapse on one side can make the other caliper overpowering and cause the pull. 
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Brake Pull
You can assume that if you are pulling to the left you have a rubber hose that has collapsed internally on the right. If you are pulling to the right then you can assume you have a hose that has collapsed internally on the left side. You can check this by bleeding the right side caliper. With a hose collapsed it will act like a one way valve. Next to impossible to tell externally if your hose has failed because it is internally that it falls apart.
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From: eville in
Originally Posted by kb2fzq
Question...if you have a collapsed hose, if you bleed that brake...will you see normal fluid flow, low flow, no flow?