My '82 Laredo pulls left if I get on the brakes hard. If I "feather" them to a stop, is strait and smooth.
I replaced calipers and ball joints and had an alignment but it persists.
Any ideas where to look next?
pulls left when braking hard
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SJTD
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Re: pulls left when braking hard
Knuckles have play? Spring bushings? Play in steering box?
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'84 GW with Nissan SD33T, early Chev NV4500, 300, narrowed Ford reverse 44, narrowed Ford 60, SOA/reversed shackle in fornt, lowered mount/flipped shackle in rear.
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tgreese
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Re: pulls left when braking hard
Contaminated pads/linings?
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Maine beekeeper's truck: '77 J10 LWB, 258/T15/D20/3.54 bone stock, low options (delete radio), PS/PDB, hubcaps.
Browless and proud: '82 J20 360/T18/NP208/3.73, Destination A/Ts, 7600 GVWR
Copper Polly: '75 CJ-6, 304/T15, PS, BFG KM2s, soft top
GTI without the badges: '95 VW Golf Sport 2000cc 2D
Dual Everything: '15 Chryco Jeep Cherokee KL Trailhawk, ECO Green
Blockchain the vote.
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Srdayflyer
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Re: pulls left when braking hard
have you blead the brakes?
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Kerry
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Re: pulls left when braking hard
I have bled the brakes. I did not think of pads. Knuckles?
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SJTD
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Re: pulls left when braking hard
Those things the spindles are attached to.
Sic friatur crustulum
'84 GW with Nissan SD33T, early Chev NV4500, 300, narrowed Ford reverse 44, narrowed Ford 60, SOA/reversed shackle in fornt, lowered mount/flipped shackle in rear.
'84 GW with Nissan SD33T, early Chev NV4500, 300, narrowed Ford reverse 44, narrowed Ford 60, SOA/reversed shackle in fornt, lowered mount/flipped shackle in rear.
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Kerry
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Re: pulls left when braking hard
I will look there too. Thanks for the ideas.
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seventynine
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Re: pulls left when braking hard
Not sure if you figured this out or not but the flexible lines to the calipers can get clogged up. Kind of like hardening of the arteries for brakes. They get to the point where the fluid can’t flow back and forth fast enough.
Dean
'79 J10
'77 Cherokee Chief
'79 CJ-7
'79 CJ-5
'46 CJ-2A
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'79 Cherokee Chief (traded for the J10)
'79 Wagoneer (RIP)
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'79 J10
'77 Cherokee Chief
'79 CJ-7
'79 CJ-5
'46 CJ-2A
'93 ZJ Limted
'79 Cherokee Chief (traded for the J10)
'79 Wagoneer (RIP)
'13 FLSTN Softail Deluxe
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threepiece
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Re: pulls left when braking hard
A dragging caliper will cause extra friction which will generate more heat than normal. If the temperature of the rotor/pads gets too high you will experience brake fade.
After driving for a few miles, feel both hubs to determine if one is warmer than the other.
After driving for a few miles, feel both hubs to determine if one is warmer than the other.
I used to name my FSJ’s after their previous owners, I realized I had too many with five named Rick.
Dang raccoons again!
Rust is a color too.
Dang raccoons again!
Rust is a color too.