Car pulling to the right
Car pulling to the right
84SE-EGI helpy-helperton
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I think what gump is saying is that a bad caliper may affect braking on the opposite side than where the problem resides - in other words, since your car pulls to the right under braking, the brakes on the right side seem to be working well, whereas left front caliper may be seized or not working correctly, which results in no braking action - thus pulling to the right, where there is more traction and friction being developed.
If you only experience the 'pulling' under braking, this is very likely the case, as pulling during any other condition may point to alignment, tire inflation pressure, and other such things which be evident ALL the time, not just under braking.
If you remove the left front wheel, you should be able to see the brake caliper and brake pads and make a determination of their utility. In colder and more humid climates, the brake rotors will tend to build up surface rust fairly quickly - if your left front rotor has mild brake rusting on the disk surface (and the others don't), you may have just identified your problem.
As I've described above would likely be due to a seized piston in the caliper, which is not exerting ANY pressure against the brake pads. It still holds the pressure, however, allowing the other brakes to work as designed.
You may also have a simple fix in the form of some brake fluid leak that has gotten onto the rotor which would drastically reduce that caliper's ability to stop the wheel from turning. This may be cleaned up as easily as some brake cleaner and steel wool scrubbed down against the disk surface to remove any traces of oil. That, and finding and fixing the source of the leak, of course.
Take a look, and report back - I'd be curious what's causing this on your car,
If you only experience the 'pulling' under braking, this is very likely the case, as pulling during any other condition may point to alignment, tire inflation pressure, and other such things which be evident ALL the time, not just under braking.
If you remove the left front wheel, you should be able to see the brake caliper and brake pads and make a determination of their utility. In colder and more humid climates, the brake rotors will tend to build up surface rust fairly quickly - if your left front rotor has mild brake rusting on the disk surface (and the others don't), you may have just identified your problem.
As I've described above would likely be due to a seized piston in the caliper, which is not exerting ANY pressure against the brake pads. It still holds the pressure, however, allowing the other brakes to work as designed.
You may also have a simple fix in the form of some brake fluid leak that has gotten onto the rotor which would drastically reduce that caliper's ability to stop the wheel from turning. This may be cleaned up as easily as some brake cleaner and steel wool scrubbed down against the disk surface to remove any traces of oil. That, and finding and fixing the source of the leak, of course.
Take a look, and report back - I'd be curious what's causing this on your car,
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