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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: W.O.T on January 09, 2007, 09:43:04 PM

Title: Samurai Pulls Under Heavy Breaking
Post by: W.O.T on January 09, 2007, 09:43:04 PM

im pretty sure its a braking problem but im not really sure what to look for.   the samurai drives perfectly straight with no hands on the wheel so i dont think its alignment.  but under moderate braking it pulls to the right pretty hard.  any ideas?  could it just need a new set of pads on the front end?

Title: Re: Samurai Pulls Under Heavy Breaking
Post by: igofshn on January 09, 2007, 10:10:51 PM

Can you say, brake job!!! :) :) :)

Title: Re: Samurai Pulls Under Heavy Breaking
Post by: mrfuelish on January 09, 2007, 10:36:31 PM

my 88 sammie has the stock brake setup on it and the way the master cylinder works is it applies the brakes in an X pattern not like american rigs sepparating the fronts and the rears in the master, hope this helps, and yes it is normal on a sammie needing a brake job!

Title: Re: Samurai Pulls Under Heavy Breaking
Post by: W.O.T on January 09, 2007, 10:50:17 PM

thanks for the info.  im sure it could use new brakes ill start with that

Title: Re: Samurai Pulls Under Heavy Breaking
Post by: RShrimp on January 10, 2007, 09:13:07 AM

You have a caliper hanging up

Title: Re: Samurai Pulls Under Heavy Breaking
Post by: JamesG on January 10, 2007, 11:23:30 AM

Stop running into things and maybe it won't break so much.  ;D

Title: Re: Samurai Pulls Under Heavy Breaking
Post by: Gary_Hill on January 10, 2007, 10:26:38 PM

Bad oil seal on one side will make it pull to the side that has no oil on the break pad. First thing to check...

Title: Re: Samurai Pulls Under Heavy Breaking
Post by: W.O.T on January 11, 2007, 07:15:00 PM

i pulled it apart and the caliper and disc were covered in grease.  do you know which seal it is?  i pulled it apart but didnt find anything that looked to be bad.  thanks