[FC] pulling to the left when braking 3....

[Ron]

Are you sure that the pulling is coming from a front wheel?  Got a place 
where you can stop on sand or grass to see what's pulling and what isn't?

RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Forgey" <jforgey4 at yahoo.com>
To: "noahsarkinc" <noahsarkinc at earthlink.net>; <N2VZD at aol.com>; 
<bensbus at verizon.net>; <ddpleau at msn.com>; <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: [FC] pulling to the left when braking 3....


> Hi Everyone,
>
> Thanks for all the tips - regarding shoes - all of the
> shoes are new since fall 2007 - did the front first as
> that seemed logical - when pulling did not go away -
> replaced all lines and hoses - even though the hoses
> all looked relatively new.
>
>
> All shoes, springs, hoses, lines etc.  came from
> Clark's - I even replaced the t block mounted on the
> front cross member that connects the front brake
> lines.
>
> Two weeks ago replaced, lines, hoses , shoes cylinders
> etc. in the back and once again everything came from
> Clark's.
>
> I will try the tire thing first - but keep the advice
> coming. :-)
>
> jim
> --- noahsarkinc <noahsarkinc at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> With the asbestos problem, there are not many of
>> those machines left, and
>> the few that are left, I doubt that the people that
>> have them know how to
>> use them.  If they know how to use them, and they
>> are aware of the danger of
>> asbestos, they won't use them.  As for linings no
>> longer containing
>> asbestos, it is very difficult to convince anyone
>> today that it is safe to
>> grind any lining material.  You might call brake
>> lining grinding a lost are
>> today.  Paul in CT
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <N2VZD at aol.com>
>> To: <bensbus at verizon.net>; <ddpleau at msn.com>;
>> <jforgey4 at yahoo.com>;
>> <corvanatics at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 12:47 PM
>> Subject: Re: [FC] pulling to the left when braking
>> 3....
>>
>>
>> > try swapping the drums left for right.  if that
>> changes it , turn both  ,
>> > then get the shoes contour ground.that makes the
>> shoes fit the drums
>> > precisely.
>> > it may be a challenge to find a grinder , but it
>> is well worth  it.  it
>> > will
>> > stop smooth and firm. i do this to all of my
>> vehicles.   raybestos made
>> > the
>> > machine way back when.  i lucked  out and have the
>> use of one from our old
>> > business.
>> > this is assuming you have carefully checked
>> everything to  do with
>> > hydraulics!!
>> > regards, tim colson.
>> >
>> >
>> >
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