Working or bad?

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katsi

Working or bad?

Post by katsi »

OK, when I put on the brakes my car pulls to the right. Is this the right brake working properly and the left side not? Or, the other way round? Although, it does seem that my pull to the right is the right brake sticking a bit because sometimes it does not pull. Any one had similar problems?
amerturk

Re: Working or bad?

Post by amerturk »

If you are speaking of a spider, more than likely your Calipers are due for an overall. Good time to bleed the lines and replace the brakes too.
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kilrwail
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Re: Working or bad?

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If it pulls to the right, the right brake is working. When it doesn't pull, I suspect the left one works intermittently. The piston in the left calliper may be binding - time for a rebuild.
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Re: Working or bad?

Post by 2ndwind »

Katsi,

Typically, if it pulls to the right when you are NOT applying the brakes, the right front caliper is sticking ON.
If it pulls to the right when you ARE applying the brakes, the left caliper is NOT engaging.
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Post by BEEK »

when doing work to the brake system, always do the repairs on both sides at the same time, or you will gert an unballanced effect, (pull), i very strongly recomend replacing the brake hoses as well, they can be the source of many pulling problems.
the rubber breaks down, internally, causing the fluid not to return back to the master cylinder. also causing a pulling effect.
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