hey all, iv had this problem for 2 or more years now where the car pulls to the left under very heavy braking. more apparent when driving on motorway at 70mph. reason iv not investigated it further is due to my driving style im always light footed on the brakes and car is usually used in town driving so the problem is never seen unless an emergency hard stop is needed. but these days im using it more for highway driving so its starting to bug me.
car passes the UK MOT fine with sufficient brake force and within the acceptable tolerance limits for balance between left and right.
the car in question is the toyota celica year 2000.
the brake calipers were second hand and came off a scrapyard toyota avensis which are larger than the original celica ones. as such these were fitted along with brand new larger brake pads and discs for the avensis too. this was done in feb 2014.
the car has passed the UK MOT 4 times (4 years in a row, MOT is in May every year) since fitting the brakes.
now my memory doesnt serve me that well but im sure its pulled under hard braking from day one but again too long ago to remember
since then i have replaced the brake hoses for HEL braided ones (in jan/feb 2016), and few months ago i replaced the slider pins and pad guides which still make no difference to the pull.
fingers are being pointed to the calipers now but they dont stay stuck and retract back.
under low braking effort it brakes in a straight line, but when you push down harder on the pedal it starts pulling to the left.
what could cause this to happen?
tyre pressure is even.
im thinking before i spend some money i should swap the pads and discs from left to right wheel to see if pull changes direction?
wondering if this is a hydraulic issue or mechanical and where i should start looking?
car passes the UK MOT fine with sufficient brake force and within the acceptable tolerance limits for balance between left and right.
the car in question is the toyota celica year 2000.
the brake calipers were second hand and came off a scrapyard toyota avensis which are larger than the original celica ones. as such these were fitted along with brand new larger brake pads and discs for the avensis too. this was done in feb 2014.
the car has passed the UK MOT 4 times (4 years in a row, MOT is in May every year) since fitting the brakes.
now my memory doesnt serve me that well but im sure its pulled under hard braking from day one but again too long ago to remember
since then i have replaced the brake hoses for HEL braided ones (in jan/feb 2016), and few months ago i replaced the slider pins and pad guides which still make no difference to the pull.
fingers are being pointed to the calipers now but they dont stay stuck and retract back.
under low braking effort it brakes in a straight line, but when you push down harder on the pedal it starts pulling to the left.
what could cause this to happen?
tyre pressure is even.
im thinking before i spend some money i should swap the pads and discs from left to right wheel to see if pull changes direction?
wondering if this is a hydraulic issue or mechanical and where i should start looking?