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Braking Action Uneven -- Pulls to One Side

Test Description

The numbers below refer to the step numbers on the diagnostic table.

  1. Suspension components that are not operating properly may cause a disturbance to the vehicle during application of the brake system.

    2.

  2. Steering components that are not operating properly may cause a disturbance to the vehicle during application of the brake system.

Step

Action

Yes

No

DEFINITION: Vehicle pulls to one side only when braking.

1

Were you sent here from the Hydraulic Brake Symptom table?

Go to Step 2

Go to Diagnostic Starting Point - Vehicle

2
  1. Inspect the hydraulic brake system for the following conditions.
    2. • Kinked, pinched or damaged brake pipe or flexible brake hose
    • Sticking or improperly operating calliper piston
    • Brake fluid leak
  2. Adjust, repair or replace components as necessary. Refer to Hydraulic Brake System Diagnosis .

Did you find and correct a condition?

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 3

3
  1. Inspect the disc brake system for the following conditions.
    2. • Contaminated linings
    • Glazed linings
    • Distorted, cracked or damaged linings on one side
    • Loose, damaged or missing calliper hardware and/or lining hardware
    • Incorrect linings on one side
    • Hard spots, heat checks, blueing discolouration of rotor friction surfaces; possibly due to brake drag
    • Glazed rotor friction surfaces
    • Bent or damaged calliper or mounting component
  2. Adjust, repair or replace components as necessary. Refer to Disc Brake System Diagnosis .

Did you find and correct a condition?

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 4

4

  1. Inspect the suspension system for the following conditions.
    2. • Incorrect tyre pressures
    • Loose suspension component connections
    • Excessively worn or damaged suspension components
  2. Adjust, repair or replace components as necessary. Refer to Diagnostic Starting Point - Vehicle .

Did you find and correct a condition?

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 5

5

  1. Inspect the steering system for the following conditions.
    2. • Loose steering component connections
    • Excessively worn or damaged steering components
  2. Adjust, repair or replace components as necessary. Refer to Diagnostic Starting Point - Vehicle .

Did you find and correct a condition?

Go to Step 6

Go to Diagnostic Starting Point - Vehicle

6
  1. Install or connect components that were removed or disconnected during diagnosis.
  2. Road test the vehicle in order to confirm proper operation. Refer to Brake System Vehicle Road Test .

Is the condition still present?

Go to Step 2

System OK

   


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