"79" PULLS TO THE RIGHT

[JohnnyJ]

I started by having a problem with the car all of a sudden starting to pull to the right. I changed both front calipers and pads, bled the system, and it still does the same thing...very little change.
Any ideas on where to go next??

Johnny

 

[cntrhub]

Here are a few things to look for.

Raise the right front wheel and see if brake drags. This will pull the car to one side. I know you changed the calipers, but the mounts might be misaligned causing the caliper to cock in the mount.
Low or uneven tire pressures.
Brake pads might have grease/brake fluid on them.
Front wheel bearing worn or incorrectly adjusted.
Front spring or shocks are weak.
Incorrect, uneven caster angles.
Steering knuckle or spindle bent.
Rear suspension shifted.
Frame out of line or broken.

 

[socor7]

Power Steering?

I had a 76 and the powersteering balancing valve need replaced. when Driving, if you let go of the steering wheel it would turn on its own. to test lift the front 2 wheels of the ground and start the engine. if the wheels turn on their own. then the valve is out of balance, and may need to be reconditioned or replaced.
it could also be alignment, or ball joints as well


good luck

drew

 

[JohnZ]

I started by having a problem with the car all of a sudden starting to pull to the right. I changed both front calipers and pads, bled the system, and it still does the same thing...very little change.
Any ideas on where to go next??

Johnny

When does it "pull" - only when the brakes are applied, or just going down the road? Did it "pull" before you changed the calipers?

 

[bobs77vet]

you could have a rubber brake line that is begining to get swollen acting and as a "check valve " keeping pressure on the brake pads creating the drag.... like cntrhub said jack up the front and rotate the wheel looking for the drag....

 

[lucky76]

I started by having a problem with the car all of a sudden starting to pull to the right. I changed both front calipers and pads, bled the system, and it still does the same thing...very little change.
Any ideas on where to go next??

Johnny

If it's pulling to the right when you put on the breaks then check the left front brake line to the caliper. It's rubber and can expand causing the other wheel to get more pressure when applying the brakes. This happened to me recently except it was pulling to the left and I found the right hose had several places that were about to blow out. Change both hoses while your at it. They are less them $10 each.

 

[boyce]

Just FYI anybody that cannot solve a pulling problem, my problem was the faster I went the harder the 1977 vette pulled, replace balljoints, tires over and over, measured frame for wreck damage, driving me nuts until I upgraded my springs and found that the right hand spring in front was 2 inchs shorter (cut) yet the car sat level because the spring probally came out of a higher spring rate application, when compressed the stock softer spring was the same size, wierd huh? Replaced with new ones, no problems since.

 

[wishuwerehere82]

Just FYI anybody that cannot solve a pulling problem, my problem was the faster I went the harder the 1977 vette pulled, replace balljoints, tires over and over, measured frame for wreck damage, driving me nuts until I upgraded my springs and found that the right hand spring in front was 2 inchs shorter (cut) yet the car sat level because the spring probally came out of a higher spring rate application, when compressed the stock softer spring was the same size, wierd huh? Replaced with new ones, no problems since.

Bubba was there!

 

[JohnnyJ]

Found the problem thanks to your info.
I changed the brake line(rubber hose) to the left front brake, bled the system and the problem is gone. Many thanks for the help!!

johnny