Pulling to the right when mash on brakes?
05-06-2008, 08:25 AM
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RE: Pulling to the right when mash on brakes?
ORIGINAL: marcuskeeler
Correct instruction on manual gearbox techniques includes the use of engine braking. Incorrect or insufficient use of engine braking isa test failure in most European countries. (This isn't a Euro versus US thing, it's about manual gearbox techniques)
Anybody who's ever driven on a road course, or even regularly fast on twisty roads, will atest as to how important engine braking is.
Correct instruction on manual gearbox techniques includes the use of engine braking. Incorrect or insufficient use of engine braking isa test failure in most European countries. (This isn't a Euro versus US thing, it's about manual gearbox techniques)
Anybody who's ever driven on a road course, or even regularly fast on twisty roads, will atest as to how important engine braking is.
05-06-2008, 08:44 AM
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RE: Pulling to the right when mash on brakes?
ORIGINAL: GTstangB.F.D.M.
(and not just toyota camrys and nissan altimas, but im talking about porshe's, aston martin, masserati, etc.) (by the way not trying to brag in ANY way at all... infact i hate bringing that up.. )
(and not just toyota camrys and nissan altimas, but im talking about porshe's, aston martin, masserati, etc.) (by the way not trying to brag in ANY way at all... infact i hate bringing that up.. )
05-06-2008, 09:54 AM
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RE: Pulling to the right when mash on brakes?
ORIGINAL: marcuskeeler
Could be one of a fewthings.
- Tire pressure low on one side
- Suspension joint worn/loose
- Alignment issue
- Shock (strut) tired
- Brake pads worn unevenly
- Uneven wear on front tires (if perhaps you swapped out a front tire for some reason)
Could be one of a fewthings.
- Tire pressure low on one side
- Suspension joint worn/loose
- Alignment issue
- Shock (strut) tired
- Brake pads worn unevenly
- Uneven wear on front tires (if perhaps you swapped out a front tire for some reason)
If a caliper is sticking (some people call it "hanging up") it is that fluid is not escaping the caliper quick enough. Thus is keeps the brake pads on that particular wheel slightly engaged longer. This slows down the wheel just enough to cause the pull. In higher mileage cars, the brake hose can get very tiny cuts or abrasions in it internally that essentially does the same thing, it keeps the fluid in the caliper longer than it should be in there..
I think one of those is your most likely culprit. Still check the list above as they are definite possibilities. If you do find that the pads are worn more on the wheel of the side the car is pulling to, that is yet another indication of a bad caliper/hose.
05-06-2008, 10:56 AM
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RE: Pulling to the right when mash on brakes?
ORIGINAL: michaellefebvre
mine pulls to the left, when it does pull , always left.
but itonly pulls now and again, not always?!?
pressure is same in front tires.
i figured its some kind of uneveness in the front brakes,
and/orthe warped roads i drive on.
car is due for it's first dealer brake inspection anyway.
going to get it looked at this month.
mine pulls to the left, when it does pull , always left.
but itonly pulls now and again, not always?!?
pressure is same in front tires.
i figured its some kind of uneveness in the front brakes,
and/orthe warped roads i drive on.
car is due for it's first dealer brake inspection anyway.
going to get it looked at this month.
for a light. I always thought it was because of the heavy unevenness of
the roadway at traffic lights from the constant force of braking there.
The roads are heavily rutted and such around here. Now a smooth as
glass surface, it might not pull. Also all roads are more or less "crowned"
for proper water drainage. Ask any motorcycle rider about that one.
05-06-2008, 12:19 PM
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RE: Pulling to the right when mash on brakes?
hi im a mechanic, and i see this all the time. its because of the latreral runout of your rotors. if you take the rotor off and look at it from the side, (depending on how severe it is) you might actually see that the rotor isnt perfectly parallel with it's other side, (which it should be) to correct this problem you need to either 1) get a whole brake job done (new rotors and pads) or 2) machine your rotors and get new pads. either way you deffinately need new pads.
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05-06-2008, 12:21 PM
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RE: Pulling to the right when mash on brakes?
ORIGINAL: PullMeOverRed05
You hit on a couple of potential items on here, but if it is doing it on a regular basis and always to the same side, it is most likely a bad caliper and/or brake hose. If the rotor was warped, it would give a nasty vibration in the pedal during braking.
If a caliper is sticking (some people call it "hanging up") it is that fluid is not escaping the caliper quick enough. Thus is keeps the brake pads on that particular wheel slightly engaged longer. This slows down the wheel just enough to cause the pull. In higher mileage cars, the brake hose can get very tiny cuts or abrasions in it internally that essentially does the same thing, it keeps the fluid in the caliper longer than it should be in there..
I think one of those is your most likely culprit. Still check the list above as they are definite possibilities. If you do find that the pads are worn more on the wheel of the side the car is pulling to, that is yet another indication of a bad caliper/hose.
ORIGINAL: marcuskeeler
Could be one of a fewthings.
- Tire pressure low on one side
- Suspension joint worn/loose
- Alignment issue
- Shock (strut) tired
- Brake pads worn unevenly
- Uneven wear on front tires (if perhaps you swapped out a front tire for some reason)
Could be one of a fewthings.
- Tire pressure low on one side
- Suspension joint worn/loose
- Alignment issue
- Shock (strut) tired
- Brake pads worn unevenly
- Uneven wear on front tires (if perhaps you swapped out a front tire for some reason)
If a caliper is sticking (some people call it "hanging up") it is that fluid is not escaping the caliper quick enough. Thus is keeps the brake pads on that particular wheel slightly engaged longer. This slows down the wheel just enough to cause the pull. In higher mileage cars, the brake hose can get very tiny cuts or abrasions in it internally that essentially does the same thing, it keeps the fluid in the caliper longer than it should be in there..
I think one of those is your most likely culprit. Still check the list above as they are definite possibilities. If you do find that the pads are worn more on the wheel of the side the car is pulling to, that is yet another indication of a bad caliper/hose.
i also agree with you, sorry i didn't say anything about these problems, he's probably right. but the brakes thing is just the most common reason. but deffinately check the tires for either low pressure or bad tread wear