Brakes pull too left...need help!
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I used to have a 1995 F-150, it developed a pull to the right while braking. I checked the brakes and could not find the cause. I finally gave up and took it to a tire/brake/suspension shop and asked them to check the braking system.
The mechanic came back and stated the brakes were fine, but the truck did have a nasty case of radial pull. I asked what that was. The mechanic stated that sometimes a steering tire has the internal belts settle in such a way that when braking, it causes a pull towards hat tire. To fix it, rotate your tires front to back.
It did magically fix my "puling while braking" issue.
The mechanic came back and stated the brakes were fine, but the truck did have a nasty case of radial pull. I asked what that was. The mechanic stated that sometimes a steering tire has the internal belts settle in such a way that when braking, it causes a pull towards hat tire. To fix it, rotate your tires front to back.
It did magically fix my "puling while braking" issue.
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I just got brand new tires 2 weeks ago...I've had his problem thru a new set of tires...all new front brakes, newbball joints , shocks, and now a new passenger brake hose ....this is in a range of about 1 year or so of replacing stuff from the original birth of this problem
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I think my next step is check the rears once I can get to some air tools...I've tried my damnedest to use a breaker bar and can't get the rear caliper l nuts loosened...
I've run out of ideas for the front unless someone else has any
Thx everyone so far
I've run out of ideas for the front unless someone else has any
Thx everyone so far
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You have a 99 truck and never replaced the rubber lines? there suppose to be replaced ever couple of years. my dirtbikes for instance clearly state in the repair manual to flush fluid once a year and to replace rubber lines ever three years. and they use dot5 fluid
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These aren't dirt bikes, Ford doesn't make any recommendations except to inspect the system and to replace hoses if they show signs of "softening, cracking or other damage" and the system uses DOT3 fluid.
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Yes my exact point, these aren't dirtbikes they are 8k pound trucks that nearly boil brake fluid daily, drive in every type of climate plus all the crap for melting snow/ice during the winter months. they use cheaper dot3 fluid that absorbs more moisture than my dirtbikes dot5 and no one seems to change them until they spend hundreds of dollars on calipers, caliper brackets, new pads and rotor, tires etc etc etc. start at the obvious problem the soft rubber line that erode from the inside and rust on the inside plus it's the cheapest place to start. and its good to just change them periodically
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Having problems cracking the nuts on the bolts holding the bracket...the bigger bolts
May be a couple weeks till I get to some air tools ...I'm going out once every couple days and coating them with pb blaster to hopefully help when the time comes
Having problems cracking the nuts on the bolts holding the bracket...the bigger bolts
May be a couple weeks till I get to some air tools ...I'm going out once every couple days and coating them with pb blaster to hopefully help when the time comes
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