Brake pull!

[LiQQuid]

Hi guys! After new brakes,discs, and right caliper car still pull to the right side
lincoln ls 2002 V8 3.9

 

[1LoudLS]

maybe the left caliper is frozen open instead of closed? wheel alignment? air trapped in system (left side)?

 

[Black LSE]

It sounds like a loose ball joint or tie rod end. Something in your suspension geometry changes when you brake, and that causes the pull.

 

[LiQQuid]

how much play in ball joint is normal,and how to check tie rod ends? thank you guys!!

 

[Gus_Mahn]

Were the caliper slides greased and checked for freeness? The bellow boots on Ford caliper slides suck. I've had frozen slides on a bunch of Fords with that system. On the front it creates uneven pad wear and pulls. On the rear it creates uneven pad wear, poor brake performance, and a stiff brake pedal.

 

[TooManyToys]

Does it pull / drift all the time or just when braking?

Did you check the slide pins for free movement?

Did you do both the front and rear brakes?

 

[LiQQuid]

pull when braking! new brakes, just on front, left caliper is new not the right
alignment done
bleeding done
still pulls to the right

 

[Mechanicboy]

bliding done

What? Bleeding? I had my 79' blazer pull to the right once because I forgot to tighten the bleeder valve tightly. Then when I tightened it I didn't re-bleed the system and it still pulled Finally I fixed it right and bleed the entire system again. This was 8-9 years ago. I own that blazer again and can assure you when I change the brake lines to steel braided (new lift kit) I will not make the same mistake.