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Old Jul 30, 2014 | 02:11 PM
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I have a interittant brake pull to the right, changed left front caliper and rotor, new front pads, bled twice plenty of fluid flow, nothing sounds like it is dragging like with the last caliper, abs is disabled ideas?

I have no visible leaks or loss of fluid
 
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Old Jul 30, 2014 | 03:09 PM
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Dumb and simple, but have tried swapping wheels around to see if it's a tire issue? If that's not it, are you sure the pressure is equal in each line? May be a crimped line. Otherwise, a bad suspension component??
 
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Old Jul 30, 2014 | 10:40 PM
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well just a thought....the last time my truck had a "pull" issue, the tie rod end was partially shot.......didnt notice anything wrong with the steering when driving, but she sure pulled hard to the right on braking....I went through the whole brake rebuild stuff too..only to find this when turning the wheel to get better access to bleed the brakes
 
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Old Jul 31, 2014 | 08:29 AM
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All tre are new in the last year but will have to check anyway

When I bleed fluid shoots out both sides the same
 
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Old Aug 1, 2014 | 10:00 AM
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Steering appears tight,the old caliper was dragging and I am getting an intermittant pulse in the pedal guess the rotor is warped, no cracks or discoloring though
 
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Old Aug 1, 2014 | 10:32 AM
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You changed out both the rotors at the same time, right?
 
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Old Aug 1, 2014 | 10:18 PM
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How are your brake lines looking?
 
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Old Aug 2, 2014 | 07:57 AM
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Brake lines look fine

I did not change pass rotor, drivers is now back to original rotor, I had the junkyard one on that came with swivel assembly, that rotor looked like crap all dinged and rusted bad from sitting in mud/dirt no wheels on vehicle
 
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Old Aug 2, 2014 | 02:10 PM
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Maybe the passenger rotor is bit thicker than the driver one now causing it to essentially brake harder on that side and pull to the right.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2014 | 05:31 PM
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Another few thoughts would be alignment and tire pressures? My D1 was doing the same, but I changed out everything at the same time, thanks to Uncle Sam (rotors, pads, calipers, lines, fluid, etc). Talking with my mechanic he also mentioned that older valves in the brake line would get stuck and pull.
 
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