There care are two problems , spongy brakes plus your pulling to the right. They can be connected or independant problems.
As stated if you are losing fluid then suspect one or more of the wheel cylinders leaking. The fluid will tend to make the brakes spongy but contaminated pads or shoes will tend to make the offending brake grab and cause the pulling you are experiencing.
If you have no loss in flid then check the linings on both the pars and the shoes. If they are knackered then replace. When looking at the front pads check each for even wear. Excessive wear on one side would possibly indicate a caliper problem, either seized and not working at all on the left front causing the caliper on the right to do all the work and pull your steering to the right under brakin.
Check you tyre wear. If they are wearing unevenly then you tracking may be out or at worse the chassis may have been bent. Does the car run in a straight line on normal drivinf other than following the natural camber of the road? if not then any incorrect tracking will be exagerated under braking.
Finally spongy brakes also can indicate Air in the system and you need to find where it is getting in. It may be that at some time a part of the piping has been changed and not all the air purged from the system however unless you have just purchased the vehicle this can be ignored. Like leaking cyliders air can get into the system as the worn cylinders retract. Food for thought
There are two problems , spongy brakes plus your pulling to the right. They can be connected or independant problems.
As stated if you are losing fluid then suspect one or more of the wheel cylinders leaking. The fluid will tend to make the brakes spongy but contaminated pads or shoes will tend to make the offending brake grab and cause the pulling you are experiencing.
If you have no loss in flid then check the linings on both the pars and the shoes. If they are knackered then replace. When looking at the front pads check each for even wear. Excessive wear on one side would possibly indicate a caliper problem, either seized and not working at all on the left front causing the caliper on the right to do all the work and pull your steering to the right under brakin.
Check you tyre wear. If they are wearing unevenly then you tracking may be out or at worse the chassis may have been bent. Does the car run in a straight line on normal drivinf other than following the natural camber of the road? if not then any incorrect tracking will be exagerated under braking.
Finally spongy brakes also can indicate Air in the system and you need to find where it is getting in. It may be that at some time a part of the piping has been changed and not all the air purged from the system however unless you have just purchased the vehicle this can be ignored. Like leaking cyliders air can get into the system as the worn cylinders retract. Food for thought
brakes
if loss of fulid check rear slave cylinders on both rear wheels the drum will look damp from under the vch
if no fulid loss replace brake pads, shoes as required check n/s/f left caliper for correct operation as if failed vch will pull to right
thanks, look tomorrow
thanks, look tomorrow weather dependant.
BRAKES
There care are two problems , spongy brakes plus your pulling to the right. They can be connected or independant problems.
As stated if you are losing fluid then suspect one or more of the wheel cylinders leaking. The fluid will tend to make the brakes spongy but contaminated pads or shoes will tend to make the offending brake grab and cause the pulling you are experiencing.
If you have no loss in flid then check the linings on both the pars and the shoes. If they are knackered then replace. When looking at the front pads check each for even wear. Excessive wear on one side would possibly indicate a caliper problem, either seized and not working at all on the left front causing the caliper on the right to do all the work and pull your steering to the right under brakin.
Check you tyre wear. If they are wearing unevenly then you tracking may be out or at worse the chassis may have been bent. Does the car run in a straight line on normal drivinf other than following the natural camber of the road? if not then any incorrect tracking will be exagerated under braking.
Finally spongy brakes also can indicate Air in the system and you need to find where it is getting in. It may be that at some time a part of the piping has been changed and not all the air purged from the system however unless you have just purchased the vehicle this can be ignored. Like leaking cyliders air can get into the system as the worn cylinders retract. Food for thought
OLDMINIMAN
M J Young
BRAKES
There are two problems , spongy brakes plus your pulling to the right. They can be connected or independant problems.
As stated if you are losing fluid then suspect one or more of the wheel cylinders leaking. The fluid will tend to make the brakes spongy but contaminated pads or shoes will tend to make the offending brake grab and cause the pulling you are experiencing.
If you have no loss in flid then check the linings on both the pars and the shoes. If they are knackered then replace. When looking at the front pads check each for even wear. Excessive wear on one side would possibly indicate a caliper problem, either seized and not working at all on the left front causing the caliper on the right to do all the work and pull your steering to the right under brakin.
Check you tyre wear. If they are wearing unevenly then you tracking may be out or at worse the chassis may have been bent. Does the car run in a straight line on normal drivinf other than following the natural camber of the road? if not then any incorrect tracking will be exagerated under braking.
Finally spongy brakes also can indicate Air in the system and you need to find where it is getting in. It may be that at some time a part of the piping has been changed and not all the air purged from the system however unless you have just purchased the vehicle this can be ignored. Like leaking cyliders air can get into the system as the worn cylinders retract. Food for thought
OLDMINIMAN
M J Young