68 gtx pulls to left

[tileman61]

just did the brakes ,front an back front are dics manual, backs are drums, front new rotors an pads, backs new pads front end all aligned all new parts in front end, but pulls to left when u step on brakes i checked the calipers the pistons are movin bled the brakes but she still pulls any help thanks .

 

[Hemi Rebel]

Did it do this before the brake job? If you hot the brakes and it pulls one way, when you release does it pull back the other way, straighten up or continue to pull in the same direction?

 

[RustyRatRod]

Check the condition of the brake hoses. They break down from the inside and can act like a check valve and not release pressure causing a pull.

 

[tileman61]

Did it do this before the brake job? If you hot the brakes and it pulls one way, when you release does it pull back the other way, straighten up or continue to pull in the same direction?

no it didnt pull before brake job, it goes one way till it stops

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Check the condition of the brake hoses. They break down from the inside and can act like a check valve and not release pressure causing a pull.

the hoses are new.

 

[Richard Cranium]

the hoses are new.

If you just replaced the hoses, sounds like air is still in the system. 4 piston or single piston calipers?

 

[RustyRatRod]

the hoses are new.

Well that certainly rules it out as we all know every new part is always good.

 

[tpodwdog]

either air left over..(which i doubt coz the pedal would be squishy ),,,orrrrrrrrrrrrrr.... grease or something on the brakes or rotors when ya did the brake job . contrary to what one might think,,,,grease will cause brakes to "bind up' and not slip like you would think. clean the pads and rotor with BRAKE CLEANER....or lacquer thinner .

best way to bleed brakes with no helper is to :

take off master cylinder cover and fill to top
crack each bleeder at the wheels and gravity bleed them.

 

[67 coronet]

did you lube the caliper slide points when you did the brakes?one could be hanging up and causing it to pull in the oposite direction.if the slides are really bad you may have to do a little sanding on the mating surfaces.

 

[70rr-brian]

You said all new front end parts... Strut rod bushings new?

 

[1948 santa]

Need to find out if front or back brakes.If front brakes "steering" wheel will pull in one direction or the other, if rear brakes "car" will want to pull in one direction or the other.

 

[duke51]

PULLING TO THE LEFT? Maybe it was built for NASCAR back then, heheheh.

 

[Hemi Rebel]

Try this. Jack up the front end. Have a helper hit the brakes while you are spinning the right front wheel. It should stop as soon as they push the pedal. Then go to the left side and see if the wheel turns free when they let off the brake pedal. How severe of a pull? Does it yank the wheel and make a hard left or just kind of drift in that general direction when you step on the brakes?

 

[Meep-Meep]

X2 on checking the strut rod bushings. If those are sloppy it will want to swap lanes or wander side to side if you hit the brakes hard.

 

[tileman61]

If you just replaced the hoses, sounds like air is still in the system. 4 piston or single piston calipers?

Single calipers

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X2 on checking the strut rod bushings. If those are sloppy it will want to swap lanes or wander side to side if you hit the brakes hard.

strut rod bushings are new

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Try this. Jack up the front end. Have a helper hit the brakes while you are spinning the right front wheel. It should stop as soon as they push the pedal. Then go to the left side and see if the wheel turns free when they let off the brake pedal. How severe of a pull? Does it yank the wheel and make a hard left or just kind of drift in that general direction when you step on the brakes?

it drifts to the right

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either air left over..(which i doubt coz the pedal would be squishy ),,,orrrrrrrrrrrrrr.... grease or something on the brakes or rotors when ya did the brake job . contrary to what one might think,,,,grease will cause brakes to "bind up' and not slip like you would think. clean the pads and rotor with BRAKE CLEANER....or lacquer thinner .

best way to bleed brakes with no helper is to :

take off master cylinder cover and fill to top
crack each bleeder at the wheels and gravity bleed them.

no grease on them

 

[Pops1967GTX]

You also could have a bad tire. If it's a radial.Exchange sides & see if it still pulls.....

 

[70rr-brian]

Well considering it didn't pull before and it now does...I am going to guess and say those rear brakes may be causing your problem. The shoes orientated the same and have the same amount of resistance when installing drum? The self adjuster out of whack if so equipped? If I understood your stand test implying a slight right pull up front.

To test just bring the rear shoes all the way in so they don't even contact the drum.

 

[tileman61]

Well considering it didn't pull before and it now does...I am going to guess and say those rear brakes may be causing your problem. The shoes orientated the same and have the same amount of resistance when installing drum? The self adjuster out of whack if so equipped? If I understood your stand test implying a slight right pull up front.

To test just bring the rear shoes all the way in so they don't even contact the drum.

im workin on the car today will start by adjusting back brakes thank u.

 

[tileman61]

Thanks to everybody for the info was the brake line rusty was right thanks again