break job

[lm48]

Before the break job the car will pull left under breaking. I replace the master cylinder and all the calipers, also use new break pads and rotors. All calipers are rebuild. The car still pulls left. The original break job was done incorrectly stopping the inner pad from the right side from moving, so the pad was really bended. I was assuming that was the problem. When my son was helping me to bleed the system I notice that the break fluid was shooting up more on the left side that right side, same person applying the force to the break pedal. Can be possible the flow to be restricted to the right? There is no pinch

[So Cal Mark]

shoulda replaced the hoses too

[TX82FIAT]

yep, not only possible but probable. The lines get gunked up as well restricting the flow of break fluid and therefore the functioning of the system. A little kink in one of the metal lines will have a bigger effect than you couild imagine as well.

[lm48]

I did replace one hose only, the one on the right and had one for the left but was impossible to be removed with out damage to the fitting. I will go back and replace the metal lines and the remaining hose. Thank you

[spider2081]

Did you soak the fitting with PB Blaster or another penetrating oil? Have you been using flare nut wrenches? Have you heated the fitting with a propane torch? If the nut is already damaged I have had good luck with a pair of Vise Grip flare nut pliers.

After using the penetrating oil I wipe the fitting clean and apply some valve grinding compound to the fitting before putting on the flare nut wrench. This reduces the ability of the wrench to slip on the fitting. I have also put a pair of vice grips on the flare nut wrench to keep it from opening when force is applied to the wrench.

Good luck

[TX82FIAT]

Spider 2081. great idea "valve grinding compound to the fitting before putting on the flare nut wrench." Why do i hear about these great ideas after I've buggered something up. Always the hard way. Good news is after the initial pain of buggering something up you get around to fixing it properly and almost always in better shape.