<VV> LM Front brakes pull

[Gary & Susan Lowell]

Roger,
The pull, when it is at its worst, is not accompanied by a dip plus  
lately (should have mentioned this before) in the rain, the left  
front tire easily locks up.
I pulled the front drums today looking for brake fluid and saw no  
leaks. I used some brake cleaner for good measure and haven't had it  
out to try it out since then. I didn't, however, look for a cracked  
shoe. I will pull the left front in the morning and look more closely.
Thanks for the suggestion.
Gary


On Jul 28, 2007, at 4:07 PM, Roger Gault wrote:

> Gary,
> Could it be a rear?  If it seems to drop down (roll) on the side  
> that it's
> pulling toward, it's a rear brake.  If you don't get any body roll,  
> it's
> probably the front.
>
> Have you pulled the drums since the last pull started?  A very  
> small amount
> of brake fluid leaking onto the shoes will make it pull.  Or,  
> sometimes a
> shoe will crack, causing all sorts of weird problems.
>
> I hate brakes, they do too many strange things.
> Good luck,
>   Roger
>   '65 Corsa Convertible
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary & Susan Lowell" <sglowell10 at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 2:32 PM
> Subject: <VV> LM Front brakes pull
>
>
>> Help!
>> Last year my Stock - nothing fancy brake systemed 65 Corsa
>> Convertible pulled right on sudden braking. Wouldn't pull as much if
>> I applied brakes slowly. Wouldn't pull at all (hard or soft braking)
>> some of the time.
>> Had front cylinders rebuilt, & a brake job on the front. That seemed
>> to greatly lessen but not eliminate the problem. On more rare
>> occasions, I would get a slight pull to the right.
>> Over the winter I replaced both flex brake lines and that improved
>> the problem (no pulling) for a while but  now I get a very severe and
>> intermittent pull to the LEFT on hard braking.
>> Today I bled the brakes, replacing the DOT 3 with DOT 5 with no
>> change in the severe pull left situation.
>> The car shows about 50,000 miles mostly spent in the south with
>> virtually no rust showing underneath.
>> I hesitate to just continue throwing parts at it without some sort of
>> plan, so, I am looking for any suggestions you guys may have.
>> Thanks
>> Gary
>>
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