Brakes pulling hard left

[75ranger]

Question. Just installed Tom's front disc conversion. Bled the systema and also vacuum bled. However, when you stop hard it will pull very hard left. Could this be the master cylinder? This is a 75 w/ d44. I am confused. Please help. Thanks

 

[broncnaz]

more than likely you still have some air trapped in the other caliper the MC is working fine your getting stopping power to the front as your hard left pulls tell you. you may alos want to make sure the calipers are not hanging up on the knuckles and recheck the wheel bearings if bleeding again doesnt work.

 

[rustbucket]

Make sure the bleed screws on the calipers are facing up, and re-bleed the brakes. I can only think that there is more air in the lines.


Good luck! I just did a front disk brake conversion on mine. I've had it since 1990, and I can't believe I didn't do it sooner! They saved a dogs life over Memorial Day weekend, when it ran in front of my truck on the highway! With the old drum setup, I would never had been able to stop, and would likely have rolled the truck too!

 

[mtkawboy]

Rustbucket may be right, Ive seen the calipers swapped side for side with the bleeder on the bottom. You can bleed it forever and not get the air out. make sure you didnt get some grease on the pads too

 

[70_Steve]

However, when you stop hard it will pull very hard left. Could this be the master cylinder?

Shouldn't be the master cyl. That would affect front to back balance, but not side to side. I don't think bleeding would do that either. That should only affect front to back balance also. You might want to inspect the hard lines going across the differentials on the front and the rear. I had a hard pull on mine when I got it, and found the hard line on the D30 going to the right front brake was smashed flat.

 

[airman]

when you guys are saying discs are better than drums are you saying even without power brakes?

Jeff in AZ

 

[Mazeing]

when you guys are saying discs are better than drums are you saying even without power brakes?

Jeff in AZ

Oh God YES!

 

[75ranger]

Thanks all. Hard lines are good and calipers are mounted correctly. I think it may be binding on the knuckle. I think I was too anxious to get it done and didn't grind enough. I will let ya'll know.