RE: 72 GTV pulling to the right when braking

["Giller,Bruce C." <bgiller@domain.elided>]

	Could be that the flexible hose to the left caliper is gummed up.  When
was the last time they were changed?  If they are old, replace all 3 of them.

	Bruce

	'86 Spider
	'73 GTV still languishing
 
> > You have a sticking piston in the right hand caliper. It won't necesarily
> > leak, but it it sticking. It could be a little rust in there.
> > Take the brake pads out, and try to pry the pistons back, the one
> > (or more)
> > that is difficult, if not impossible, to get back is sticking.
> > Now you know
> > which one it is and to fix it you can do several things. If it
> > gets loose by
> > prying it back you'll be OK for some time. Otherwise you'll need
> > to rebuild
> > that caliper (or have it rebuilt, or get a rebuilt from IAP or somesuch
> > source)
> 
> If it pulls to the right when braking, I'd suspect a frozen *left* caliper
> (if the right caliper is the only one working, the car will pull to the
> right).
> 
> If it pulled to the right *after* letting up on the brake, then I'd suspect
> a sticking piston on the right side, but during braking indicates the LHS
> caliper is not working.

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