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Old 10-17-2003, 11:18 AM
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Default Front Brakes pull to one side when hot !!

After driving the car for about 30 min, and brakes are applied, the car pulls hard to the passanger side. It will keep doing it until the car sits for a while.
I have new calipers (autozone) pads, break fluid, master cylinder, and have replace the rubber lines with SS braided. It was fine for a few months and this just started happening. Any ideas?

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Old 10-17-2003, 11:29 AM
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Default Re: Front Brakes pull to one side when hot !! (conway62)

leaking caliper: fluid negates stopping friction
Old 10-17-2003, 11:32 AM
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Default Re: Front Brakes pull to one side when hot !! (Fast81)

I have had really bad luck with the Autozone calipers. I have returned 3 out of 4 already for leaking. I dont appear to be loosing fluid and initial inspection looks ok. I will take a closer look tonight. Who makes decent calipers for C3 vettes?
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Default Re: Front Brakes pull to one side when hot !! Proble found

Yeah, another leaking rebuilt caliper from Autozone. Purchasing a new set of calipers from Vettebrakes today. Dont waste your time with Autozone calipers. They will either leak right out the box or start leaking witin a few weeks. I have gone through 4 of their rebuilts on different wheels in 6 months. The last one didnt make past bleeding the system. Leaked out of an inner seal right out of the box. :mad
Old 10-20-2003, 08:02 PM
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Default Re: Front Brakes pull to one side when hot !! Proble found (conway62)

Stuck piston in caliper. Non floating caliper. My bet is with others 99% probability of bad caliper,,now just convince the installer.. :smash:

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