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May 13, 2005 | 07:17 PM

dogg16

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pulling to one side

1986 bronco2 just started pulling hard to the right..not when I hit hit the brakes but just driving..happened just on the way home..I jacked up that side thinking the wheel was frozen but it turns(kinda stiff) its pouring rain so I have to wait till morning to work on it..any ideas what it could be?? I gotta be to work by noon..50 miles away..if I dont get it fixed..I'm screwed....what should I check first??any help appreciated

May 13, 2005 | 08:03 PM

Ken00

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If it doesn't spin normally I would suspect a bad bearing or the brakes are dragging. I f it spins free then suspension.

May 13, 2005 | 08:13 PM

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do you mean the shock absorber?? I know its hard without more info..I'll get out there early in the a.m(in the rain probably)what should I look for ?

May 13, 2005 | 08:31 PM

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If it's not spinning properly the wheel bearing might be bad, you would have to pull the bearing out and inspect it. If the brakes are dragging you would find one of the pads worn much more than the other and the piston might be hard to push back in.

Suspension would be checking for bent/damaged parts, loose ball joints or tie rod ends.

Shocks won't have anything to do with it unless there broken.

May 14, 2005 | 06:35 AM

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I think its the caliper sticking I got it jacked up and the tire off..it spins real slow and when I hit the brakes it gets stuck..details to follow lol

May 14, 2005 | 07:14 AM

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got the caliper off and it looks like the culprit,,gonna replace it and see what happens

May 14, 2005 | 06:15 PM

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Let us know how things turn out.

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May 16, 2005 | 12:25 AM

RomerB2

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Mine did that too last summer. Except first mine did it with the right, and then that went away, then to the left. On the left side, it got so hot from friction (brakes) that it caught on fire. I had to replace calipers, rotors, and lines. But it was fun putting out the fire. I didn't know it was on fire until the person at the pump next to me pointed it out (I was filling up with gas lol).