Brakes pulling.

1. bovthedog Newbie Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 5

   #1 30th July 2007, 22:11

   Daughters '03 7000 miles Saxo recently passed MOT but with a warning that brakes pulled car to on side. Took it out for a test drive and sure enough car pulled to the left on braking. I inspected brake discs, pads and made sure pistons weren't siezed and everything looks as good as new but it stills pulls to the left. Any ideas?
2. Scattle Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Benfleet, Essex Posts: 10834 Megane 225 Cup

   #2 31st July 2007, 11:18

   When they were fitted, the need to be tested using a Micrometre to make sure the disc spins rotates the same all the way around, this probably was not used so pulls to one side, get a micrometre and see if the disc is the same all the way round.
3. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #3 31st July 2007, 12:36

   Check the tyre pressures too!
   
   which model are we talking about here by the way?
   
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4. bovthedog Newbie Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 5

   #4 1st August 2007, 21:32

   Thanks for your replies. Car is a bog standard 1.2. Disc faces are in good condition, parallel and run true. Tyres are good and pressure ok.
   Only other thing I can think of that is possible but highly improbable is that there is air in one side of the braking system so tomorrow I'll be bleeding the brakes.
5. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #5 1st August 2007, 23:42

   micrometer is to check the width of something, a DTI (dial test indicator) would be better
6. Andy_S Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Derby Posts: 1548 Saxo VTS

   #6 1st August 2007, 23:52

   I think he was on about using a mic to check the thickness of the disc in different parts. To make sure an area of the disc isnt thicker than others.