Page 1 of 1
Brakes
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:36 am
by mistaboz
Recently replaced my rear brake cylinders and shoes.
After a recent wheel I was coming home and every now and then it wanted to pull to the left (without applying brakes).
There is plenty brake fluid so im not sure whats going on...?
Brake booster stuffed possibly?
Also pedal seems to feel resonably low when brakes are applied.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Cheers PAUL..
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:06 am
by =SKB=
Did you bleed your brakes after the replacement job? Other then that it's prob the booster...
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:10 am
by mistaboz
Yes that was the first thing i did once eevrything was back together.
Thanks for the quick reply.
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:58 pm
by mistaboz
Also forgot to mention that my handbrake isnt working.
I dont think the brake booster has anything to do with the handbrake as its cable operated.
Maybe not the booster but something in the back end...?
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:26 pm
by christover1
wheel bearing failure can mimic brake issues.
worth a check of that. front and rear, especially after serious bogholes.
also cv's can pull on steering if they bust or are about to bust.
self adjusters in the rear brakes can go in backwards I discovered the hard way
christover
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:56 pm
by mistaboz
Cheers Christover.
Will look into it a little more.
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:20 pm
by 1Lzook
my 1l sierra was doing this in the front right drum, it would grab for a second and release, i thought it was the hydraulics playing up, turned out the brake shoe had come apart and was grinding my drum, unfortunitly i didnt realise this until the front drivers wheel completly locked up at 80km,
had to replace everything in the front brake as it destroyed everything,
i no there new shoes but still mite be worth pulling the drum off and just making sure everything is ok,
Re: Brakes
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:49 pm
by bushpig59
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:33 pm
by mistaboz
ohh i don want to... dont get me wrong.
im pi**sed off i cant take the zook out.
but id rather get to eh bottom of the problem than create more.
Re: Brakes
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 3:53 pm
by bushpig59
mistaboz wrote:Recently replaced my rear brake cylinders and shoes.
After a recent wheel I was coming home and every now and then it wanted to pull to the left (without applying brakes).
There is plenty brake fluid so im not sure whats going on...?
Brake booster stuffed possibly?
Also pedal seems to feel resonably low when brakes are applied.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Cheers PAUL..
Hi Paul , Have you let the OL crew know the final conclusion of your brakes dilema? Coz they need to know I thinks... I think other Zooks out there have had the same problems...
Cheers
John.......
