Ruby Pulling Left--Braking Issue
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Ruby Pulling Left--Braking Issue
Ok, so I know that I have a braking problem. I redid all of the front brakes last year before our jaunt to Texas. I put new everything and bled them thoroughly. It has always pulled a tiny bit, but now it's getting ridiculous. The calipers are lifetime, so no issue there. I can just replace. Is it possible my lines need to be replaced? I am just wondering where to start and if that is the best place to look. I'll go ahead and get a new caliper as well just because it's free to do so. Thanks! Happy Friday!!!
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What Adam said and shoot the disk with a infrared light after driving (trying not to break) to see if they are warmer on the side that pulls. I replaced the rubber brake lines on the mule and it helped. The inner guts of the rubber lines can start to fall apart holding the brake fluid from returning after braking. They aren't any fun replacing!
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neighbor with a 69 Malibu had a brake drag and replaced everything but the hard lines
After bleeding we found so much rust in the hard lines that it was acting like a check valve
lift front end up
apply brake and release
then see if the tire can spin by hand
After bleeding we found so much rust in the hard lines that it was acting like a check valve
lift front end up
apply brake and release
then see if the tire can spin by hand
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Originally Posted by fordpride
Is the pull only during braking ?
Originally Posted by Kingkong0192
Following. I have this same problem except to the right.
OP is your problem consistent? Mine goes away for weeks then randomly it'll pull to the right like crazy then not do it again.
OP is your problem consistent? Mine goes away for weeks then randomly it'll pull to the right like crazy then not do it again.
Originally Posted by knottyrope
neighbor with a 69 Malibu had a brake drag and replaced everything but the hard lines
After bleeding we found so much rust in the hard lines that it was acting like a check valve
lift front end up
apply brake and release
then see if the tire can spin by hand
After bleeding we found so much rust in the hard lines that it was acting like a check valve
lift front end up
apply brake and release
then see if the tire can spin by hand
Originally Posted by oldbird1965
What Adam said and shoot the disk with a infrared light after driving (trying not to break) to see if they are warmer on the side that pulls. I replaced the rubber brake lines on the mule and it helped. The inner guts of the rubber lines can start to fall apart holding the brake fluid from returning after braking. They aren't any fun replacing!
Originally Posted by z31freakify
Check the radius arm bushings for any play,the will make the truck pull more to one side than the other.
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Had the same issue and replaced all the lines hard and soft andrinks pit new calipers on. It brakes true now. I need to do the rear cylinders and all hardware next.
The front brakes were off the front of the master cylinder. I thought the proportioning valve was for the rear only.
The hard lines were not that difficult to make. Make sure you get a line flaring tool that will do a double flare and practice before cutting things to the exact length.
The front brakes were off the front of the master cylinder. I thought the proportioning valve was for the rear only.
The hard lines were not that difficult to make. Make sure you get a line flaring tool that will do a double flare and practice before cutting things to the exact length.
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X2. I just completed the same task. I couldn't find some of the oddball inverted flare nuts that ford uses so I just cut the lines off about a half inch from the nut, used a socket to get them out then drilled the lines out of the old nut.