Brake question
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Brake question
75 C3. Just finished front suspension rebuild. Pulls left initially under braking then goes straight. Did I kink the right brake hose during my rebuild?
Thanks,
Rob
Thanks,
Rob
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The hoses should have a paint stripe running the length of the rubber portion. Examine yours to ensure the stripe doesn't twist any more than a quarter turn over its length - zero twist is the goal.
This is a continual problem to the same degree? Did you use brake cleaner on both sides of the discs? You may have had a contaminated right disk.
This is a continual problem to the same degree? Did you use brake cleaner on both sides of the discs? You may have had a contaminated right disk.
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We will assume the hose was attached at the caliper first, then at the connector bracket. No twisting involved.
Did both front calipers receive the copper crush washer with the hose?
Did both front calipers receive the copper crush washer with the hose?
Dr. Detroit
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Were they new? If they are old and you moved them around a lot in different positions, you may have broke it apart internally, which will cause the exact symptoms you have described.
Jebby
Jebby
