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Steering wheel turns left when braking ??

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Old 01-31-11, 01:49 PM
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when i brake the steering wheels wants to turn to the left and when im slowing down it shakes maybe warped disks??? but why turning to the left??
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You could possibly have a seized caliper. Basically one of the front wheels have more braking force than the other, causing the car to pull to one side.
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Originally Posted by Chin
You could possibly have a seized caliper. Basically one of the front wheels have more braking force than the other, causing the car to pull to one side.
will wd40 work or what do i have to do
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Originally Posted by trickz
will wd40 work or what do i have to do


If it were me, this is what I would do. Make sure parts 47715A (Main & Sub) are greased properly. The caliper actually slides on these pins. WD40 wont do it, go to your parts store and ask for a heavy duty grease/lube and apply it on the pins. If those are lubed properly and the caliper is sliding back and forth easily, I would then look at the caliper itself and make sure the pistons are not seized. I see you are in NY, the winters are rough on your brake components.
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Originally Posted by Chin


If it were me, this is what I would do. Make sure parts 47715A (Main & Sub) are greased properly. The caliper actually slides on these pins. WD40 wont do it, go to your parts store and ask for a heavy duty grease/lube and apply it on the pins. If those are lubed properly and the caliper is sliding back and forth easily, I would then look at the caliper itself and make sure the pistons are not seized. I see you are in NY, the winters are rough on your brake components.
yes they are very rough right now i just keeps on snowing im getting to a point that i dont even drive my car unless the roads are clean
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