FRONT BRAKES PULLING TO ONE SIDE

[RATRIDES]

OK The front brakes on my 71 early bay have begun to pull to one side under braking ...

The bus is disc braked and servo assisted ...

Last year i rebuilt the calipers and fitted new hoses and hard lines the bus gets used pretty regularly ie couple of times a week ...

All i can think of is a hose breaking although their not that old or a piston sticking in the caliper ...

Any other ideas cheers Justin ...

 

[noddy]

Is the pedal spongy, does it firm up if pumped? you may have air in one side of the system, also are your tire pressures ok?

 

[ronmidg]

agree with a sticky piston on the weak side, try forcing them open with a big screwdriver and then stand hard on the pedal, or a leaky cylinder on the weak side, I had a new rear leaking less than a year after fitting.

 

[Guest]

i had the same problem but slightly worse, i had constant scraping and locking up on one side i replaced everything and no joy, so took out the master cylinder and bought a new one which sorted it.

 

[outlaw]

Hi
Look at the opposite side to the vehicle pull - Lift it up and remove the pads and check for any flud leeks 1st by rolling the rubber back if ok then get someone to gently push the brake pedal down easing out the pistons Dont let them come right out. ease them back and repeat process many times.
Also check if the sliders are all ok.
You may be wise to check the rear as well if drums check the wheel cylinders arnt leaking -

Best of Luck
Dale
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