steering wheel turns whenever i brake

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mattscar
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i have 92 s13 and whenever i brake the steering wheel turns left or right depending on the bank of the pavement. oh and all my brakes squek!


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0wn3r
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take your wheels off... see if you have pads left and see how your rotors are looking

also, you could be in for an alignment

Zion8561
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The car will do that if the road has bad ruts in it, but it shouldnt pull too hard. If you are on a new flat road and it still does, then check bushings, tie rods, ball joints, and brakes like 0wn3r said.

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mattscar wrote:i have 92 s13 and whenever i brake the steering wheel turns left or right depending on the bank of the pavement. oh and all my brakes squek!
If your car is lowered, it will do this on uneven ground. It's called bumpsteer. If not, first look into worn pads/rotors.

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mattscar
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i def. need new pads and i probably need to resurface the disks alsothanks for the helpshould i get new brake lines btw?

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underground57
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You don't need to as it isn't related to the problem that you are having, but if you have the extra cash to upgrade to ss braided lines, it wouldn't be a bad idea since you're messing with the brakes anyways. Just make sure you have new brake fluid and a buddy so you can flush and bleed the system correctly.

Definitely pads and rotors though. And ditto to own3r's suggestion on an alignment.

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Sounds like your caster is off.


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