Pulling to the side during braking

1. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #1 23rd June 2007, 22:08

   Only noticed this recently as i havent had to brake hard for a loooong time, and now it happen i keep braking hard to try and fathom the problem.
   
   It doesnt happen all the time but when I brake hardish the car wants to veer either left or right. from what i gather its seems to happen after I've just taken a corner.
   
   any suggestions?
   
   adster
2. kevin_172 Established Member Joined: Jan 2006 Staines massive!! Posts: 2144 02 clio 172

   #2 24th June 2007, 08:53

   i get this alot too ads.... i have got used to it now, been like it since i had the car.... replaced discs and pads all round and has done nothing what so ever to sort the problem!
3. VTR-98 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Hull Posts: 312 Veilside Celica WRC gt4 324 BHP 350ib'ft torque

   #3 24th June 2007, 09:08

   I had the same problem, i replaced the front pads and discs, I also noticed my CV joint and the rubber gaiter had split so oil was on the discs and pads, but after replacing them it was fine.
   
   1 other issue i have heard about is wheels being put on the wrong side, this caused my friends saxo to vibrate and pull to the left, after changing the wheels around the problem was sorted.
   
   Also maybe tire pressure has something to do with it are they are ok?
4. OLLYVTS Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 West Sussex . Posts: 5690 Subaru Impreza Wrx

   #4 24th June 2007, 17:31

   Dose it pull to one side if your driving straight?
   As it could be the tracking.
5. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #5 24th June 2007, 17:35

   fine in straight line dudes...
   
   Feel almost as if one side is applying more pressure than the other.
6. carling Newbie Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 2

   #6 24th June 2007, 21:29

   Youv'e probably got a lazy front caliper thats not braking as hard as the other one, hence pulling it to the side, could be a bit of air in it, if you got do a high speed emergency stop like they are youll probably loose it
7. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #7 25th June 2007, 07:36

   it might sounds stupid but it could be the camber of the road. try braking in a carpark where the road it level and see if it does it then mate
8. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #8 25th June 2007, 09:52

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by carling Youv'e probably got a lazy front caliper thats not braking as hard as the other one, hence pulling it to the side, could be a bit of air in it, if you got do a high speed emergency stop like they are youll probably loose it

   funny you mention that i just had the brake fluid replaced... off to bollock citroen i trot...
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mark51 it might sounds stupid but it could be the camber of the road. try braking in a carpark where the road it level and see if it does it then mate

   Good suggestion man... i'll give it shot
9. Scattle Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Benfleet, Essex Posts: 10834 Megane 225 Cup

   #9 25th June 2007, 15:58

   This happened on my car a while back. When you change the disks on a car, you got to use a "Micrometer" to check if the disk spins the same way all around while driving, otherwise when you brake it will veer a certain way.
   
   If you have got a haynes manual it will say a certain number, take your wheel off and clamp the mircometer, make sure it can't move and is on a flat surface on and repeatedely spin the disk, and then check if the reading is correct as to what it says in the haynes manual.
10. drew Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Co Durham Posts: 412 Saxo 1.1 Turbo! haha

    #10 25th June 2007, 17:19

    haha
    just had a new tyre on the drivers front, and its pulling to the left when i let go. whether i brake or not. turns right all by itslef when in reverse too
    
    when steering wheel relaxes it is turned left. and when i hold the wheel staight, and the road camber changes, the car shifts left as if the wind was pushing the car! ???????
11. liamk15 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2005 North east Posts: 6123 Type-r

    #11 25th June 2007, 17:21

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by carling if you got do a high speed emergency stop like they are youll probably loose it

    
    I lol'ed at this ....