Brakes pull left

BlitzGT · 05-31-2008

Calipers are good (last I checked) But when you apply the brake...the car REALLY wants to take you left...HARD. last time I drove it was over a year ago, and I got used to correcting with the steering, but I think my dad is going to give me a green light to start fixing little things on it. Does this sound like a common problem or am I missing something simple?

heimue · 05-31-2008

It sounds like a very common problem. Get new brake hoses. The old ones swell up and block the flow of brake fluid.

Dieter

namba209 · 05-31-2008

Front brakes are self-adjusting, so it could be the rear brakes need to be looked at and adjusted. The other possibility is the hoses to the calipers. They have been known to collapse internally and become one-way check valves, which could also be the cause of your braking problems.

BlitzGT · 05-31-2008

That is probably the one thing I didn't check...I'll see if I can get it into the shop tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestion.

hrcollinsjr · 05-31-2008

It's easy enough to check brake application if it's that bad. Jack up the front end and spin the tires and have someone hit the brakes. It sounds like the left one is working better than the right one since it's pulling that way. If you bleed the front brakes the right one probably won't have much fluid coming out of the bleeder screw because of a restricted hose.

Don't just replace the hose that you think is bad, REPLACE ALL THREE OF THEM!

Harold

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BlitzGT Opeler Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 19	Unanswered: Brakes pull left Calipers are good (last I checked) But when you apply the brake...the car REALLY wants to take you left...HARD. last time I drove it was over a year ago, and I got used to correcting with the steering, but I think my dad is going to give me a green light to start fixing little things on it. Does this sound like a common problem or am I missing something simple?

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heimue "The Jägermeister" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Newnan, GA - greater ATL area Posts: 1,515 Provided Answers: 3	It sounds like a very common problem. Get new brake hoses. The old ones swell up and block the flow of brake fluid. Dieter __________________ One 2.0-16V Opel is not enough

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namba209 6,000 Post Club Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Imperial Beach, CA South of San Diego Posts: 6,054 Provided Answers: 6	Front brakes are self-adjusting, so it could be the rear brakes need to be looked at and adjusted. The other possibility is the hoses to the calipers. They have been known to collapse internally and become one-way check valves, which could also be the cause of your braking problems. __________________ Ron 72 GT 3.4L V-6/T-5/ZF posi - almost done - Just need AC installed. 75 Chevy monza 5.7L/TH350/Auburn 3.08 posi - Next

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BlitzGT Opeler Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 19	That is probably the one thing I didn't check...I'll see if I can get it into the shop tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestion.

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hrcollinsjr 2200 Post Club Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chapel Hill, TN Posts: 2,269 Real Name: Harold Collins Provided Answers: 14	It's easy enough to check brake application if it's that bad. Jack up the front end and spin the tires and have someone hit the brakes. It sounds like the left one is working better than the right one since it's pulling that way. If you bleed the front brakes the right one probably won't have much fluid coming out of the bleeder screw because of a restricted hose. Don't just replace the hose that you think is bad, REPLACE ALL THREE OF THEM! Harold

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