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Old May 18, 2008 | 01:17 PM
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brakes going out?????

my excursion just started pulling the steering wheel to the right a little bit when you touch the brake???
is this an indication the booster could be going out?
 
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Old May 18, 2008 | 01:26 PM
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Sounds like you may have a caliper hanging up ,you need to check it out it could even be a broken brake pad. I even had a small stone caught between the rotor and the pad that caused a bad pull.
 
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Old May 18, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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thanks , i hope that is what it is, i am hauling a trailer today and do NOT want to lose brakes, but i need to get home
 
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Old May 18, 2008 | 01:37 PM
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It could even be your caliper pins hanging up . Be carefull , watch you don't over heat the one that is dragging.
 
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Old May 18, 2008 | 02:47 PM
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Could also be the ball joints on that side. Before replacing mine, it would pull to the right because the geometry was changing at the lower ball joint. Now I stop nice and straight.
 
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Old May 18, 2008 | 03:08 PM
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thanks , i hope that is what it is, i am hauling a trailer today and do NOT want to lose brakes, but i need to get home
If your caliper is hanging up and you drive a good distance, it's likely that the rotor will be toast. I speaking from experience I have done it more than once.
 
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Old May 18, 2008 | 03:31 PM
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My slide pin was seized and would occasionally pull... Fixed it and all is well
 
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Old May 19, 2008 | 04:01 PM
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Not to hijack, but mine is doing the samething but I have replaced the slide pins.
 
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