Brake Question

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Japican
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Car: s13 (crashed) '03 wrb rex

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Ive recently noticed that wen I press the brake pedal that my steering wheel jerks left a little while approaching a stop. I did recently get into an accident (hopped a curb goin 50mph) and it did screw up my alignment and suspension, dunno if that had nethin to do w/ it. My friend said it mite be b/c my the air in my brake lines are uneven but ne help would be helpful.


Scott McLellan
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Get your car aligned. I wouldn't be suprised if you broke something too. If your brake lines have air in them you would notice a sponge brake pedal. I have never heard of this causing a car to pull one way but if you think you have air in your lines then bleed them. Also, I've never tried this but maybe you got some oil of some sort on your front right brake rotor or pads. Make sure your brakes are cooled off before this but maybe some brake cleaner?

Japican
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Car: s13 (crashed) '03 wrb rex

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I have gotten my car aligned in my autos class but my front passenger wheel is too messed up to be in range, and yea i broke alotta parts but nothin i couldnt get from the junkyard.

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912.0turbo
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Try looking at your rotors also.

Scott McLellan
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Sounds like you found your problems then:(1)front left wheel is way out of spec and (2)you aligned it in a highschool shop class. Take it somewhere and be willing to pay for their superior tools/skills if you want it done right if you don't know what you are doing. Suspension stuff like that isn't even safe to drive around on. Would you want to be driving 60 on the highway the opposite direction as someone with a car that doesn't go straight?

Japican
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Joined: Mon Jun 23, 2003 6:57 pm
Car: s13 (crashed) '03 wrb rex

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k thanx, ill jus take it to a place and have them do the alignment for me and ask em wats exactly wrong


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