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Offline 90Stomper

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pulling to the right, HARD!!
« on: July 14, 2004, 03:38:13 PM »
about a week ago i notice it wanting to pull to the right a bit.  now its worse.  and when i brake hard, wow!  so i jacked her up tonight, using the sus not the frame.  brake seems fine, nothing loose, ?!  so i let it back down and go for a lil ride cause i just redid my valve gaps and...... no pull!  wtf!  so i do a bit of mild 4x4ing through a mud hole by the river, some small ruts and bumps.  pull out on the hway and its back!  agian, wtf!
3" homemade sus lift, camber adj bolts, strut ext, new struts, new break pads, new wheel bearings... man i am lost here.  it wasnt doing this before, this is one of those 'i hate thie peice of #$#$ car'!  ya know.  any way i drive this to work every day so i need some help.  thoughts?  thanks. :P >:( :'(
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Re: pulling to the right, HARD!!
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2004, 03:43:04 PM »
You didn't mention if the wheel alignment was correct. Could a wheel be turned alittle to the right?
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Offline 90Stomper

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Re: pulling to the right, HARD!!
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2004, 04:24:35 PM »
sorry, good point,  looks good but have not had it checked, and would that explain how it went away and came back?  also forgot to mention that when i did the lift i left the sway bars on the front.... but like i said ran fine for a month. :-/
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Re: pulling to the right, HARD!!
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2004, 05:37:32 PM »
Might be a sticky brake, tire preasure, or wheel alignment.

I've had bad steering pull due to all three.

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Re: pulling to the right, HARD!!
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2004, 03:12:52 AM »
Could be any number of simple things, or a combination.

Hopefully, you are test breaking on a straight flat portion of concrete and not in the same location every time.

Problem could be brake line expansion, sticky caliper, low tire pressure, bent suspension link, bad suspension bushing, clogged brake line, warped rotors, bad master cylinder, bad rod in master cylinder, loose pedal connection to the rod, stupid stuff like that.

I had a guy complained of such braking under all conditions on his Bronco, come to find out, his X pinched his front brake line with a snap pliers. Since he didn't do anything for some time, the brake line hardened like that and he had to replace it. Go figure.

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Re: pulling to the right, HARD!!
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2004, 04:21:17 AM »
What size tires are you running? and did you grease up and press in the wheel bearing when installing.  how are your calipers?  
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Re: pulling to the right, HARD!!
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2004, 04:29:14 AM »
wow thats alot of stuff.  30" tires.  no pinches in break lines. rotors just machined, no wobble. tire presure ok. new master cyl.  wheel bearings good.

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how are your calipers?
 dont understand that, other than they dont stick or drag.

dont even know how to begin checkint that other stuff. >:(

maybe i should take it to the alignment shop?

will lift up after lunch and see what else i can see.  thanks.
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Re: pulling to the right, HARD!!
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2004, 04:29:24 AM »
The last ride we went on I was following a friend of mine to the trailhead and suddenly his Sammy ran off the road to the right. Luckily he saved it from hitting anything and turns out the wheel bearing was bad and it was locking up the right front wheel.

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Re: pulling to the right, HARD!!
« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2004, 06:42:34 AM »
/\ I had that happen to me once. I had to drive it home About 30mi with a wheel that moved about 3in each way :-X
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Re: pulling to the right, HARD!!
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2004, 07:18:45 AM »
hmm, without a heavy tire, and new bearings(are the all new?) I don't see it being a bearing.  Both caliper pistons move freely, huh?  Well, I'm at a loss, sorry man
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Re: pulling to the right, HARD!!
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2004, 07:52:07 AM »
Maybe air in the brake line? air bubbles can cause some pretty funky things...
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Re: pulling to the right, HARD!!
« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2004, 11:13:46 AM »
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Both caliper pistons move freely, huh?  Well, I'm at a loss, sorry man


lol, ya me too.  maybe its not actual the right side that is messing up.  maybe its the left not working.... back to the garage.  thanks for the idea.  and will be rebleeding all break lines too.

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