Brakes pulling
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Brakes pulling
Hey guys, so being a rookie with front drums I have a question.
Just replaced all 4 drums/shoes, left front wheel cylinder, all inner and outer bearings, and front left brake line. Also installed a new master cylinder.
The truck keeps pulling to the right and it's driving me crazy! I have adjusted the brakes a couple different times now and still pulls to right. The left shoes are more worn down because of a bad bearing a while ago, hence why I replaced them all. But even after adjusting the left so it's a little tighter, it still pulls. Any ideas? Or am I missing something?
Truck is a 1969 f-250 2wd 360fe
Just replaced all 4 drums/shoes, left front wheel cylinder, all inner and outer bearings, and front left brake line. Also installed a new master cylinder.
The truck keeps pulling to the right and it's driving me crazy! I have adjusted the brakes a couple different times now and still pulls to right. The left shoes are more worn down because of a bad bearing a while ago, hence why I replaced them all. But even after adjusting the left so it's a little tighter, it still pulls. Any ideas? Or am I missing something?
Truck is a 1969 f-250 2wd 360fe
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Thanks taiken, if that was the case I would think that the left would be pinched, but I just installed a brand new line and it has great flow.... Wish it was that simple fix.
Since the left shoes are more worn down, is it going to help adjusting more outwards on the left? Or are new shoes in order?
Since the left shoes are more worn down, is it going to help adjusting more outwards on the left? Or are new shoes in order?
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From: Cypress
I had similar problem brakes pulling right. Not real bad but pulling right. I have front disc on my 68. I had already replaced master cylinder and brake lines when I installed my drop beams. Well yesterday I replaced my calipers and no more pulling. Stops straight.
Drum or disc don't matter. It could be just a flow problem through the braking system. Maybe for you a wheel cylinder.
Anyways good luck.
Drum or disc don't matter. It could be just a flow problem through the braking system. Maybe for you a wheel cylinder.
Anyways good luck.
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On drum brakes the forward facing shoe's friction material is not as long as the rearward shoe's material. AKA the "meat" of the shoes. If there are two forward shoes on the left side and two rearward shoes on the right side it would pull right. Note the top of the friction material in the pic below. The shoe on the right is the shorter material forward shoe. The shoe on the left is a rearward shoe. So the pic below would be correct for the right side of the vehicle.
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You should replace w-cylinder in pairs both ft. or both rear.
1. A drum cut out a different size can make it pull even if it's on the rear
2. A bad cylinder can make it pull this why it best when doing a brake job to rebuild or replace all four cylinders then theirs no guessing if one is not gummed up or frozen up.
Orich
1. A drum cut out a different size can make it pull even if it's on the rear
2. A bad cylinder can make it pull this why it best when doing a brake job to rebuild or replace all four cylinders then theirs no guessing if one is not gummed up or frozen up.
Orich
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