PDA

View Full Version : steering wheel turning left when braking by itself



hoontime
14-03-2014, 10:00 AM
so got my new car, secondhand.

and the only problem at the moment is when I'm braking at to the lights. at the end the steering wheel turns to the left...mmm. why? god why?

diagnose this problem for me.


1. airlock in brakes?
2. seized caliper?
3. wheel alignment?

h100vw
14-03-2014, 10:11 AM
so got my new car, secondhand.

and the only problem at the moment is when I'm braking at to the lights. at the end the steering wheel turns to the left...mmm. why? god why?

diagnose this problem for me.


1. airlock in brakes?
2. seized caliper?
3. wheel alignment?

And what car is it?

sports racer
14-03-2014, 11:58 AM
Sounds like your left caliper is sticking a fraction of a second as you back off the brake pedal compared to the right caliper.

Might be simply fixed by removing the brake pads and giving the caliper a clean with a brush.

Cheers

Paul

h100vw
14-03-2014, 12:30 PM
Sounds like your left caliper is sticking a fraction of a second as you back off the brake pedal compared to the right caliper.

Might be simply fixed by removing the brake pads and giving the caliper a clean with a brush.

Cheers

Paul

Depending on what car it is, I am thinking it has a worn out rear LCA bush on that side. allowing the wheel to move back in the arch as it stops.

Gavin

hoontime
14-03-2014, 07:52 PM
Depending on what car it is, I am thinking it has a worn out rear LCA bush on that side. allowing the wheel to move back in the arch as it stops.

Gavin



it's a 11/1999 Nissan Pulsar SSS. 4 disc brakes. ventailed and solid.

h100vw
14-03-2014, 09:24 PM
it's a 11/1999 Nissan Pulsar SSS. 4 disc brakes. ventailed and solid.

I'll withdraw my comment then. What about joining a Nissan forum and asking there?

Gavin

Idle
15-03-2014, 02:47 PM
Could also be a stuck float pin causing the pad to bind on one side of the disc — I had that happen to a 3 litre Cressida. Symptom was the same.