fourtrack pulls to one side

Submitted by tozz2007 on

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hi

my fourtrack pulls to one side when i brake i have replaced the pads but it still pulls to the left, also there seems to be play in the steering can i adjust the steering to take out the play and how

tozz

Does it pull slightly to the

Submitted by Nev. K on

Does it pull slightly to the right after breaking? Were the right hand break pads more warn than the left? Sounds like your break piston may be suffering from some pitting. Take the piston out and very jently clean it up with some very fine sand paper. You may need to do this and put it back together several times to get rid of all the rough edges. Also when you blead the break up, pump pleanty of fluid through to make sure any water or muck is flushed out of the system.

Any veiws expresed in this thread by me are purely from my own experience, and (sometimes) falible memory. Hope my comments help, but please don't take them as gospel.

Any veiws expresed in this thread by me are purely from my own experience, and (sometimes) falible memory. Hope my comments help, but please don't take them as gospel.

4Track pulling

Submitted by oldminiman on

A few suggestions:

It could easily be, as suggested, the front brake pads grabbing or one of the pistons seized making the opposite brake ineffective. Did you replace the pads on both wheels or just one and what state were those you removed, evenly warn or excessive on one side? It is also worth checking the operation of the rear brakes as this will have the same effect although not as severe. The rears are on auto adjusters which are not that good and the adjusters operate via the handbrake. These tend to get gummed up with brake dust and then fail to adjust. A few yanks on the hand brake in succesion can sometimes get these functioning other wise it is drums off , a good clean and then manually adjust until you can just get the drums back on. They may bind slightly for a bit but will soon wear off the excess and your brakes will be harder and better for it.

It could equally be the tracking out. Check for uneven wear on the tyres indicating excessive toe in/out.

Grease all the steering joints to tighten those up and provide less movement.

OLDMINIMAN

M J Young

On The Pull

Submitted by assassin on

In addition to the previous responses it would be prudent to check the brake fluid levels, bleed the brakes and ensure new fluid has passed right through the system and replaced the old.

Seen this problem many many times, it is usually the brakes having air in them on one side, or old brake fluid.
Brake fluid is hygroscopic, in simple terms it absorbs water; this is why it should be replaced every two years, particularly on vehicles which regularly operate off road in wet conditions.