Truck pulls to left when braking

From : john

Q: i have a 99 1500 ram w/ 115000 miles on it. i replaced the brakes about 8 mos ago. the problem i am having is when i apply the brakes the truck pulls to the left. it is gradually getting worse. does this sound like a rotor problem is it fairly simple to rebuild them and how would i know if that is the problem thanks alot michael ----== posted via feed.com - unlimited-uncensored-secure usenet ==---- http//www.feed.com the #1 group service in the world! 100000 groups ---= 19 east/west-coast specialized servers - total privacy via encryption =--- .

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From : kg

check with a dealer or someone who knows brakes. my 98 pulled when it was new and the dealer svc dept. installed a spacer to stop the pulling when the brakes were applied. kevin i have a 99 1500 ram w/ 115000 miles on it. i replaced the brakes about 8 mos ago. the problem i am having is when i apply the brakes the truck pulls to the left. it is gradually getting worse. does this sound like a rotor problem is it fairly simple to rebuild them and how would i know if that is the problem thanks alot michael ----== posted via feed.com - unlimited-uncensored-secure usenet ==---- http//www.feed.com the #1 group service in the world! 100000 groups ---= 19 east/west-coast specialized servers - total privacy via encryption =--- .

From : tom lawrence

i have a 99 1500 ram w/ 115000 miles on it. i replaced the brakes about 8 mos ago. the problem i am having is when i apply the brakes the truck pulls to the left. it is gradually getting worse. does this sound like a rotor problem is it fairly simple to rebuild them and how would i know if that is the problem rebuild a rotor no... does it pull to the left when youre on the brakes or does it pull to the left when you let off them if its the former youve probably got a problem on the right side... ie. somethings causing the caliper to hang up and not apply the same amount of clamping force on the rotor that the left side is doing or you dont have the same amount of hydraulic pressure reaching the right caliper as is the left. if its the latter it could be a simple case of the caliper sticking either on the slide bolts or the knuckle the caliper piston could be getting hung up in the bore or the rubber flex line could be failing and trapping hydraulic pressure in the caliper. did this problem start right after you replaced the brakes or has it just started to occur recently .

From : rick blaine

it pulls when i apply the brakes. the problem just happened recently and its been 8 mos since i changed the brakes. in my first message i meant caliper not rotor sorry. is there a definite way to tell if its the caliper. are they easy to rebuild thanks tom you dont have to rebuild it yourself. go to the auto parts store and get one already rebuilt take your old one in for a core. shouldnt be too expensive. .

From : john

it pulls when i apply the brakes. the problem just happened recently and its been 8 mos since i changed the brakes. in my first message i meant caliper not rotor sorry. is there a definite way to tell if its the caliper. are they easy to rebuild thanks tom on sat 01 may 2004 051547 gmt tom lawrence tnloaswpraemnmcien5g@earthlink.net wrote i have a 99 1500 ram w/ 115000 miles on it. i replaced the brakes about 8 mos ago. the problem i am having is when i apply the brakes the truck pulls to the left. it is gradually getting worse. does this sound like a rotor problem is it fairly simple to rebuild them and how would i know if that is the problem rebuild a rotor no... does it pull to the left when youre on the brakes or does it pull to the left when you let off them if its the former youve probably got a problem on the right side... ie. somethings causing the caliper to hang up and not apply the same amount of clamping force on the rotor that the left side is doing or you dont have the same amount of hydraulic pressure reaching the right caliper as is the left. if its the latter it could be a simple case of the caliper sticking either on the slide bolts or the knuckle the caliper piston could be getting hung up in the bore or the rubber flex line could be failing and trapping hydraulic pressure in the caliper. did this problem start right after you replaced the brakes or has it just started to occur recently ----== posted via feed.com - unlimited-uncensored-secure usenet ==---- http//www.feed.com the #1 group service in the world! 100000 groups ---= 19 east/west-coast specialized servers - total privacy via encryption =--- .

From : bonnie ryan

i have a 99 1500 ram w/ 115000 miles on it. i replaced the brakes about 8 mos ago. the problem i am having is when i apply the brakes the truck pulls to the left. it is gradually getting worse. does this sound like a rotor problem is it fairly simple to rebuild them and how would i know if that is the problem thanks alot michael sounds like a bad caliper ----== posted via feed.com - unlimited-uncensored-secure usenet ==---- http//www.feed.com the #1 group service in the world! 100000 groups ---= 19 east/west-coast specialized servers - total privacy via encryption =--- .