[FC] Pulling to the left when braking 2

[Paul Steinberg]

You can't tell the condition of the hoses from the outside.  If you don't know when they were last replaced, then replace them now, before they fail.  Also pull back the wheel cylinder rubbers to see if any of them are leaking.  I have found it best to do a complete rebuild of the system once than to do it piecemeal.  If you rebuild all four wheel cylinders, and the master cylinder also, fill with silicone brake fluid, you will never have to be concerned about it again, assuming that the steel lines are still good.  I did this over 15 years ago with my Spyder, and it still stops as well now as it did then.  Paul in CT
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jim Forgey 
  To: J R Read_HML ; corvanatics at corvair.org 
  Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 4:16 PM
  Subject: Re: [FC] Pulling to the left when braking 2


  Hey JR, 

  Well, I know that it's pulling like hell to the left
  when I hit the brakes, not sure if anything is locking
  up. 

  Hoses looked ok but maybe one does have a blockage.

  Jim
  --- J R Read_HML <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

  > It could be a tired hose (with some internal
  > blockage) on the RF - greater 
  > pressure going to the LF.  In a "panic" stop, are
  > you getting one wheel 
  > which locks up?  Which one?
  > Later, JR
  > 
  > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > From: "Jim Forgey" <jforgey4 at yahoo.com>
  > To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
  > Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 2:25 PM
  > Subject: [FC] Pulling to the left when braking 2
  > 
  > 
  > > Hey Guys,
  > >
  > > Thanks for the advice so far, here is an update.
  > >
  > > I put both sides of the Van up and checked just to
  > see
  > > if the brakes were working. All four seemed to be
  > > fine, except the rear left seemed to be dragging a
  > > little. Took the drum off of that side and found
  > that
  > > the shoes were very worn, would this cause the van
  > to
  > > pull when braking? It's really pulling hard to the
  > > left.
  > >
  > > I am going to replace the shoes in the back, but
  > my
  > > concern is that it could be something more
  > serious?
  > > Any thoughts?
  > >
  > > I want to find a cure ASAP.
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > > Jim Forgey
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > >
  >
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