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Car PULLS after brake job???

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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 02:48 PM
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90 GT 5 speed. I did a brake job last week(pads and rotors). Did the driver side first, and then the pass. And now the car pulls to the driver side.(was not pulling before) If I jack the car up the pass side wheel/tire turns about 2 or 3 revolutions, the driver turns maybe 1 revolution.

Rotor nut to tight? or bad caliper? Or WTF?
Old Dec 11, 2009 | 03:04 PM
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axel/watever runs the steering
Old Dec 11, 2009 | 03:07 PM
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What??? dude im lost with your reply^^^
Old Dec 11, 2009 | 03:26 PM
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may be a bad caliper/sticking caliper sounds like...or brake hose restriction, open the bleeder on the wheel that turns less revolutions freely and see if the the tire will now spin more free, if not = caliper issue
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lol @ the second post.

something went wrong with the caliper install on the drivers side, or the caliper itself is stuck and needs replacing, or the hose is bad/kinked. take the wheel off and carefully check to see that the caliper is straight, as it should be. there is alot of pressure in brake systems, and if one of the bolts wasn't completely tight, or anything of that nature, it can cause the caliper to twist sideways a bit.

if all is well with the install, take off the caliper and attempt to compress it. chances are it wont compress. if infact it doesn't, clamp off the rubber brake line with a pair of vice grips, and undo the line from the caliper. then try to compress. if it goes in, you need a new line. if it doesn't, you need a new caliper.
Old Dec 11, 2009 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by mjr46
may be a bad caliper/sticking caliper sounds like...or brake hose restriction, open the bleeder on the wheel that turns less revolutions freely and see if the the tire will now spin more free, if not = caliper issue
Cool will try that first...
Old Dec 11, 2009 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by mattdel
lol @ the second post.

something went wrong with the caliper install on the drivers side, or the caliper itself is stuck and needs replacing, or the hose is bad/kinked. take the wheel off and carefully check to see that the caliper is straight, as it should be. there is alot of pressure in brake systems, and if one of the bolts wasn't completely tight, or anything of that nature, it can cause the caliper to twist sideways a bit.

if all is well with the install, take off the caliper and attempt to compress it. chances are it wont compress. if infact it doesn't, clamp off the rubber brake line with a pair of vice grips, and undo the line from the caliper. then try to compress. if it goes in, you need a new line. if it doesn't, you need a new caliper.
Cool 2 great replys thanks guys. Im all over it sat morning. If you can think of anything LMK im at work till 10:30 tonight.
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