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97 Thunderbird, brakes have begun to pull slightly
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97 Thunderbird, brakes have begun to pull slightly -
10-20-2009
, 07:28 PM
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Not much, just a little tug on the wheel. Stops straight no problem. Thought it might be pads so I replaced them (not as worn as I thought) with more expensive set (ceramic). On the left front, one of the old pads seemed to have worn more. Does that indicate the calipers are sticking? Or??? TIA Frank It would indicate something may be sticking. One question. You HAVE |
Which pad was worn, inner or outer?
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Not much, just a little tug on the wheel. Stops straight no problem. Thought it might be pads so I replaced them (not as worn as I thought) with more expensive set (ceramic). On the left front, one of the old pads seemed to have worn more. Does that indicate the calipers are sticking? Or??? TIA Frank You failed to say which way it pulled. Right? or left? |
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On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:28:21 -0700, "F.H." <connectutoos (AT) verizon (DOT) net wrote: Not much, just a little tug on the wheel. Stops straight no problem. Thought it might be pads so I replaced them (not as worn as I thought) with more expensive set (ceramic). On the left front, one of the old pads seemed to have worn more. Does that indicate the calipers are sticking? Or??? TIA Frank You failed to say which way it pulled. Right? or left? |
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clare (AT) snyder (DOT) on.ca wrote: On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:28:21 -0700, "F.H." <connectutoos (AT) verizon (DOT) net wrote: Not much, just a little tug on the wheel. Stops straight no problem. Thought it might be pads so I replaced them (not as worn as I thought) with more expensive set (ceramic). On the left front, one of the old pads seemed to have worn more. Does that indicate the calipers are sticking? Or??? TIA Frank You failed to say which way it pulled. Right? or left? Slight tug to the right. I /think/ it was the outside pad. Your sliders were stuck. On the left caliper. |
snow country. Good idea anywhere.
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On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:54:44 -0700, "F.H." <connectutoos (AT) verizon (DOT) net wrote: clare (AT) snyder (DOT) on.ca wrote: On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:28:21 -0700, "F.H." <connectutoos (AT) verizon (DOT) net wrote: Not much, just a little tug on the wheel. Stops straight no problem. Thought it might be pads so I replaced them (not as worn as I thought) with more expensive set (ceramic). On the left front, one of the old pads seemed to have worn more. Does that indicate the calipers are sticking? Or??? TIA Frank You failed to say which way it pulled. Right? or left? Slight tug to the right. I /think/ it was the outside pad. Your sliders were stuck. On the left caliper. SOP is to remove and lub the sliders once or twice a year up here in snow country. Good idea anywhere. |
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Not much, just a little tug on the wheel. Stops straight no problem. Thought it might be pads so I replaced them (not as worn as I thought) with more expensive set (ceramic). On the left front, one of the old pads seemed to have worn more. Does that indicate the calipers are sticking? Or??? TIA Frank |
Is rotor warped? When was the last alignment done?
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on 10/20/09 6:28 PM F.H. said the following: Not much, just a little tug on the wheel. Stops straight no problem. Thought it might be pads so I replaced them (not as worn as I thought) with more expensive set (ceramic). On the left front, one of the old pads seemed to have worn more. Does that indicate the calipers are sticking? Or??? TIA Frank Is rotor warped? When was the last alignment done? A warped rotor will cause pulsation, not a pul, and alignment will |
on brake engagement definitely points to a brake problem, and as
described, to sticking brake sliders muck more likely than a sticky
caliper piston.
This from 45 years experience.
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