Pulls to the left while brakeing
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RE: Pulls to the left while brakeing
You need to do one of two things. Adjust you're front brakes or replace them with disks..
ORIGINAL: 68Midnight
The whole car pulls the left while braking. Would that mean the shoes need replaced on one side or that their sticking on one side?..Or otherwise?
The whole car pulls the left while braking. Would that mean the shoes need replaced on one side or that their sticking on one side?..Or otherwise?
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RE: Pulls to the left while brakeing
You have an adjustment wheel that you need to tighten up a tad to make the shoes drag equally. The best way to do that is to take the hubs off and adjust each one just until it drags after you put the hubs back on. You also have a hole in the back of the hub where you can insert a screwdriver or a brake tool to spin the adjustment for a finer adjustment. You can also see if your hubs need to be turned while you have them off. If there are grooves, then get them turned or replace them if they are worn beyond turning.
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RE: Pulls to the left while brakeing
If you have drums all around might mean the wheel cylinder(s) on the right maybe bad/leaking, or a number of issues. Take the wheels off the right side of vehicle, remove the drums and look at the cylinder. You will notice right off if brake fluid is leaking from the cylinder cause is will be all over the brake components. However, You might is lucky enough and just have to bleed the brakes a couple of times to get the air out which might cause some pulling as well. Just my two cents...
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RE: Pulls to the left while brakeing
check the star adjusters in the drums. reverse hit the breaks go forward hit the breaks then repeat this a few times your pedal should stiffen up a little and then everything should be equal too
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RE: Pulls to the left while brakeing
I have a fool proof method of fixing this. Take the front brakes apart and see what is wrong! You can't trouble shoot it without pulling the drums and seeing what is going on in there. Until you do that it is all guess work.
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RE: Pulls to the left while brakeing
I do have a brake fluid leak so I have to constantly add fluid since I cant afford to fix anything right now (College student). I suppose their could be air in the lines as well. What I know is in the master cyl. the fluid leaks fastest from the slot thats further away from the steering wheel.
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RE: Pulls to the left while brakeing
ORIGINAL: 68Midnight
I do have a brake fluid leak so I have to constantly add fluid since I cant afford to fix anything right now (College student). I suppose their could be air in the lines as well. What I know is in the master cyl. the fluid leaks fastest from the slot thats further away from the steering wheel.
I do have a brake fluid leak so I have to constantly add fluid since I cant afford to fix anything right now (College student). I suppose their could be air in the lines as well. What I know is in the master cyl. the fluid leaks fastest from the slot thats further away from the steering wheel.
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RE: Pulls to the left while brakeing
ORIGINAL: highhilleer
It amazes me that people can afford gas but not brakes. If you do not fix it you will be spending a lot more in the future, and possibly have a car redesigned by crash! Needing to add fluid to the front resovoir indicates you have a leak in the rear brake system. Do you work on your car? Brakes are not too hard and you can save a lot of $$ by doing it yourself. Pull the rear wheels, "slide" the drum off (it may take some effort) and tell us what you see. I'll bet at least one of the cylinders is leaking.
ORIGINAL: 68Midnight
I do have a brake fluid leak so I have to constantly add fluid since I cant afford to fix anything right now (College student). I suppose their could be air in the lines as well. What I know is in the master cyl. the fluid leaks fastest from the slot thats further away from the steering wheel.
I do have a brake fluid leak so I have to constantly add fluid since I cant afford to fix anything right now (College student). I suppose their could be air in the lines as well. What I know is in the master cyl. the fluid leaks fastest from the slot thats further away from the steering wheel.
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