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Brakes pulling to one side

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15 Oct 2012 19:15 #50348 by Skinhead
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Gromit wrote: The sliders as people call them are the brake caliper pistons that seize in the caliper mounting causing the brake on that wheel work poorly which makes the other brake pull the car to that side.

Example - Seized caliper piston on right front wheel will make the car pull to the left !


Cheers mate, will take caliper off tomorrow and have a play. Mind doest pull when braking, it turns! Could drive round a small roundabout!

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15 Oct 2012 19:27 #50352 by markyp2000
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Gromit wrote: The sliders as people call them are the brake caliper pistons that seize in the caliper mounting causing the brake on that wheel work poorly which makes the other brake pull the car to that side.

Example - Seized caliper piston on right front wheel will make the car pull to the left !


Seized caliper piston on right front wheel will make the car pull to the right as the brake wont relise and make it come on before the other/left brake because the brake pressure is higher than the relise pressure so the piston comes out but wont get pushed back in

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15 Oct 2012 19:29 #50353 by supergaz
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Just remember not to use WD40 to clean them!

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15 Oct 2012 19:33 #50354 by Skinhead
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Im pretty sure its the passanger side not working, it drives in a straight line until i brake, the brakes are realy poor an it turns to the right.

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15 Oct 2012 19:34 - 15 Oct 2012 19:36 #50355 by supergaz
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Jack up the front and give the front wheels a spin, you may feel one side binding.
Last edit: 15 Oct 2012 19:36 by supergaz.

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15 Oct 2012 19:37 #50357 by Skinhead
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supergaz wrote: Just remember not to use WD40 to clean them!


Why not??? Thats what i was going to do, do i use that red grease or what ever it is?

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