Pulls to the right - Brake

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Jan 23, 2004 | 08:15 PM

izzydig

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Pulls to the right - Brake

Anyone know how to test the power of a caliper?

The other day (thank god) I had to dump alot of speed and succeeded(brake hard). I noticed in the split second, that when I hit the brakes I pulled to the right/passenger. It sucked, because I also had to correct the wheel as I slammed the brakes. I replaced the pads and rotors in the front about 4 months ago, and notice no uneven wear. Is this normal to brake unevenly? I believe there are some oem re-seal kits available for the calipers. Any good? Would it equalize pressure on both sides if i did this? How hard is it to do it? Any write-ups? No brake fluid loss is apparent either.

Should I just replace both calipers and hope for the best next time I have to use the brakes? I'm hoping the brake seal kits would work...to save money. No tire screeching occured BTW ( no abs either). Anything I should look for? Maybe bleed 'em?

Jan 23, 2004 | 08:24 PM

balla95_se

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Get your wheels aligned. Same thing happened with my brother's max. We went to a shop, and they aligned it i believe for 20 bucks or so.

Jan 23, 2004 | 08:28 PM

izzydig

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doh!....didn't occur to me (the alignment issue). I'll have to get the alignment checked. Thanks!

Jan 23, 2004 | 09:15 PM

sadice

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i ahev the same problem got to get ti alligned they messed up the allignment when they changed my clutch so it pulls to the right most of the time when i brake but mostly when i brake slow not hard....

Jan 23, 2004 | 09:50 PM

Eric425

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Did this just start recently? Does it only happen when you brake? The problem is common with a frozen caliper. Get your calipers checked. If it was your alignment, it'd pull to the right even when you weren't braking.

Jan 24, 2004 | 09:37 AM

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i have the same problem, pulls to the right when i brake, this happened after i got my rims put on ^^ im goin to getthem aligned next week

Jan 24, 2004 | 07:27 PM

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any1 got any more info on this?

Jan 24, 2004 | 07:38 PM

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Haynes manual:
Vehicle pulls to one side during braking -
1. Incorrect tire pressures
2. Front end out of alignment
3. Front, or rear, tire sizes not matched to one another
4. Restricted brake lines or hoses
5. Malfunctioning drum brake or caliper assembly
6. Loose suspension parts
7. Loose calipers
8. Excessive wear of brake shoe or pad material or disc/drum on one side