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My car 85 C4 pulls to the left when I brake, I have replace both calipers and the Master twice! I blew out the steel lines, and replaced the rubber lines between the steel line and the caliper, Im so ill with this car! Please give me advise....
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PLRX, I bled them and checked them today, I have not replaced the Calipers, altho they seem to cause no prblems When Driving the Car, If I stab the brakes only the front left will lock up, If i gravity feed the lines the left Front has the greatest amount of free flow, But it is closet to the master cylinder, It almost flow constant, whereas the right caliper drips Fast, Both of the rears drip slowly.
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Well I was hopeing for more input, I would assume no one has had this problem, I dont think it is the rear brakes. The steering wheel as well as the nose of the car pulls to the left on hard braking..., I have replaced the entire brake system, and front end componets...... I got a 1985 lemon, Who Knew....
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I had a Mustang that did this, it wasn't until I replaced and greased the slide pins that the calipers would work correctly.
Also check for caliper spread, even rebuilt calipers could have it!
I had a Mustang that did this, it wasn't until I replaced and greased the slide pins that the calipers would work correctly.
Also check for caliper spread, even rebuilt calipers could have it!
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Im ready to try anything, should i pull the caliper pins and re-grease them? they are new as well
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Perhaps some air in your ABS? As I recall this unit is difficult to bleed but there should be a procedure in the service manual for it. You may also want to try some panic stops on a loose surface.
BE CAREFUL! This whould be to exercise the ABS unit and maybe move any trapped air out. So you will have to bleed the calipers again.
It could be a dangerous thing to do, think twice about where you do it.
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BE CAREFUL! This whould be to exercise the ABS unit and maybe move any trapped air out. So you will have to bleed the calipers again.
It could be a dangerous thing to do, think twice about where you do it.
Matt
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Perhaps some air in your ABS? As I recall this unit is difficult to bleed but there should be a procedure in the service manual for it. You may also want to try some panic stops on a loose surface.
BE CAREFUL! This whould be to exercise the ABS unit and maybe move any trapped air out. So you will have to bleed the calipers again.
It could be a dangerous thing to do, think twice about where you do it.
Matt
BE CAREFUL! This whould be to exercise the ABS unit and maybe move any trapped air out. So you will have to bleed the calipers again.
It could be a dangerous thing to do, think twice about where you do it.
Matt
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The 1985 Does not have ABS, So that's out.... and I replaced both the steel hose to the rubber hose, and the small rubber hose from the steel to the calipers as well. I thought it was the rubber hoses as well. both good idea but that did not solve, thank you again. At leeast you guys tried.
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Thanks Ant, The valve is a part of the master cyl, but works front to rear. i have also replace the master cly , twice with no change... I m so done with this car.... I dont even know what else to look for I replace the entire front of the car.... ( seems like)