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front brake pulling to right

Posted By: car48nut

front brake pulling to right - 11/09/10 04:19 PM

I have drum brakes and the front right brake pulls very hard to the right. The car was stored for about 5yrs. I have checked the bleeders on the rest of the wheels and they are fine. I also adjusted the shoes and still have the problem. I really can't drive the car this way. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks
Posted By: 1hot68

Re: front brake pulling to right - 11/09/10 04:30 PM

Fluid on the shoes?
Posted By: moparboy76

Re: front brake pulling to right - 11/09/10 04:50 PM

Pull both front wheels bleed right side first then bleed left I have had this happen on various vehicles before and we always got it corrected by bleeding the brakes the proper way of furthest first closest last! JMO
Posted By: Manifold

Re: front brake pulling to right - 11/09/10 05:10 PM

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Anyone have any ideas? Thanks


Yep... have the drums turned and put on new hardware (shoes, springs, wheel cylinders). Should be under $100 (Rock Auto prices - Shoes: $20-40, Complete hardware kit: $5-7, Wheel Cylinder: $3-10 each)and it'll all be new and matching parts.

Or, make sure the adjuster system is working on the side of the car which isn't pulling. The pulling could be because one side is working properly and the other side isn't. Ensure the adjuster (with the star wheel) is clean and lubed (I like to use anti-seize). With the drum off and the backing plate completely assembled, use your finger to place tension on the cable which runs from the top of the backing plate down to the arm which turns the star wheel on the adjuster. Make sure when you place tension on it that it is actually turning the star wheel. Also, make sure the correct star wheel is being used (my latest purchase had a passenger adjuster on the driver's side - it won't adjust that way).

Never skimp on brakes!
Posted By: HemiRick

Re: front brake pulling to right - 11/09/10 05:30 PM

The previous post is complete overkill. It's probably pulling because one of the brake hoses has gotten restricted..They naturally do this as the hoses get old even in non use. Just replace the 2 front brake hoses, and this should fix it. Assuming the parts in the drum are good, and they are adjusted and bled properly.
Posted By: Yancy Derringer

Re: front brake pulling to right - 11/09/10 05:40 PM

My question is do YOU know the brakes worked at the time the car was parked?

Plugged hose/ line

Drums don't match shoes---turned too big, etc

junk on shoes--oil, brake fluid, or shoes damaged by water

Stuck / rusted cylinder

If you don't know the car's history, maybe some tool put both secondary shoes on one side, and both primary shoes on the other--and that's been done.
Posted By: RapidRobert

Re: front brake pulling to right - 11/09/10 08:55 PM

It's pulling hard to the right cause the left side is near dead. open it (left side) up & (1) good basic visual then have a helper press the pedal slightly (just not enough to pop the wheel cyl pistons out if in fact they are not stuck) & you see if things are being activated & go from there
Posted By: car48nut

Re: front brake pulling to right - 11/09/10 09:16 PM

I have did just that. The wheel cyl is working. I think I will try the bleeding trick and then new hoses if that does not work. All brake hardware and shoes were new when car was put away. Can hoses rot from sitting? Thanks
Posted By: HemiRick

Re: front brake pulling to right - 11/09/10 09:45 PM

They can but it takes 20 or 30 years after they are new.
Posted By: RapidRobert

Re: front brake pulling to right - 11/09/10 10:28 PM

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The wheel cyl is working.

You have hyd psi and the cyl is activating the shoes. I'd spoon out the linings & 1st I expand em out tight (takes the play out of everything, trust me on that one) them back them off until just free then tighten them to where as I hand rotate the drum (forward) I reach a point where there is a slight "tick" at one point in the revolution of the wheel that I can HEAR but not FEEL it slowing the wheel down. then repeat (if new shoes) in several weeks (depending on seat time)
Posted By: Manifold

Re: front brake pulling to right - 11/09/10 10:56 PM

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The previous post is complete overkill.


Well excuse me.

OP: Good luck getting the problem identified and fixed. After you've eliminated the lines as a source, make sure the adjuster system on the side not pulling is working, then adjust both sides as RapidRobert described. I do my drum adjustments where the drag of the brakes will stop the lightly spinning tire after 1 to 1 1/2 revolutions. So, I like them to drag a little bit more than RapidRobert. It helps take slack out of the brake pedal too.
Posted By: RapidRobert

Re: front brake pulling to right - 11/09/10 11:18 PM

What Manifold said on the (self) adjusters. DR (left) side needs the left hand threaded one(s) & left hand threads have a distictive weird twist to em that you can easily ID just by a quick glance whereas RH threads look (almost) straight
Posted By: Mopar Grandpa

Re: front brake pulling to right - 11/10/10 12:59 AM

I had the same problem on my 69 RR. There was a restriction (old brake fluid that had turned to goo)in the metal line and not the rubber hose. I would disconnect the line from the distribution block and at the rubber hose and blow compressed air thru it. You might be surprised what comes out.
Many folks never replace the brake fluid in their old cars which is a big mistake.
Posted By: car48nut

Re: front brake pulling to right - 11/11/10 12:31 AM

I never thought of that. I will try to blow it out and see. when I pulled the car out of storage,it had a dry master cyl. I put some fluid in it and then pumped the petal. The petal became hard and has never went down since. Maybe something happened there? thanks
Posted By: RapidRobert

Re: front brake pulling to right - 11/11/10 01:03 AM

I'd undo the line(s) at the M/C & bleed it then bleed the wheels
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