my brakes have pulled to the left since I bought it.
the severity of the pull lessens if i have recently used the brakes, but if I have been on the freeway for a long time without using the brakes, its terrible. It doesn't loose any fluid at all.
Could it be bad brake pads?
Or maybe air in the left or right calipers/lines?
Brakes pull to left
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danaspider
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- Your car is a: 1979 Spider 2000 79 vw bus
- Location: Newcastle, WA
Re: Brakes pull to left
Question first, are the pads wearing evenly? Or are the ones on the left more worn than the right?
Other issue, could it be your steering tie rods. I had a similar issue, usually to the left. The tie rods were just shot. Not a bad replacement, just need to re-align after replacing. Jack up the front and grab the wheel, can you wiggle the wheel? I found the problem more prvelant at higher speed braking, exit ramps and such.
Check it out, may not be the brakes.
Other issue, could it be your steering tie rods. I had a similar issue, usually to the left. The tie rods were just shot. Not a bad replacement, just need to re-align after replacing. Jack up the front and grab the wheel, can you wiggle the wheel? I found the problem more prvelant at higher speed braking, exit ramps and such.
Check it out, may not be the brakes.
Luck Dana
79 Spider 2000
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It all about the romace of the car and owner
79 Spider 2000
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It all about the romace of the car and owner
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pope
Re: Brakes pull to left
The first thing I always check is if the steering wheel is lined up correctly when you are driving straight. I can't be a little off right or left.
Make sure the rotos are not warped. Dont have them turned, always buy new ones. A warped rotor can pull. Another thing could be a stuck piston on one of the calipers, causing most of the braking to be done by one of the front pistons.
All other suggestions are great to look at also.
Make sure the rotos are not warped. Dont have them turned, always buy new ones. A warped rotor can pull. Another thing could be a stuck piston on one of the calipers, causing most of the braking to be done by one of the front pistons.
All other suggestions are great to look at also.