pULLING TO LEFT WHEN DRIVING...ESPECIALLY ON HEAVY BRAKING..IM ALMOST BANKRUPT!!!

hey all

ill just cut to the chase.. ive been having the problem of my defender td5 pulling to the left for a while now. on normal braking it is ok but on heavy braking its hedgebound!!! and im almost out of ideas....and money. my passanger side front tyre is the only one that is wearing down oddly.

I have tired tracking (all spot on), tyre pressures also, ive had ball joints changed, tried tyre swapping, replaced bushes in front radius arms and still the bugger pulls left.. albeit maybes 1% less so since bushes were changed, im almost out of ideas and money

ive heard the panhard rod bushes or steering damper could also be culprits??..however im tired of throwing money at what seems to be a lost cause.

Can anyone please shed light on how to sort this b**tard of a problem.

if you can you will be my own personal hero! cheers

Sam

Sticky pistons in one calliper

you checked for a sticking brake ?

Any oil leaking in to the disc?

the wheels were taken off on my last visit to a specialist.. all was reported to be in full working order. althoug hone was reported to taken a split second longer to release they said this would not cause such a sudden pull , only if it was siezed, theres no oil leaks either . im dumbfounded??? help lol

sam1986 said:

the wheels were taken off on my last visit to a specialist.. all was reported to be in full working order. althoug hone was reported to taken a split second longer to release they said this would not cause such a sudden pull , only if it was siezed, theres no oil leaks either . im dumbfounded??? help lol

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Check rear trailing arm bushes, does it dive when you brake and accelerate hard? mine was doing that, I changed all the bushes but the only ****ed out ones were on the trailing arms to chassis

Sounds like suspension issues. To see if your brake is binding feel the hub to see if there is temperature difference with the others. Of course the best way is to jack the Landy up so that you can spin the wheels to see if it does so freely.

I had that same problem with a previous Landy many years ago. It's usually either the uneven wear of the break discs or a sticky break caliper, I recommend changing the both back or front discs after changing break calipers for even smooth wear.

sam1986 said:

the wheels were taken off on my last visit to a specialist.. all was reported to be in full working order. althoug hone was reported to taken a split second longer to release they said this would not cause such a sudden pull , only if it was siezed, theres no oil leaks either . im dumbfounded??? help lol

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theres a clue there ,both brakes must act equally to stop you square you need to remove pads to check all pistons prise back

I would definitively check caliper. Cheapest test whip them off and very carefully apply peddle to fully push pistons to end of travel. (before they fall out of caliper) you might see corrosion straight away! Lubricate give them a good clean with brake cleaner/fluid. Push back in and test. I would imagine its the fronts....

vec150 said:

I would definitively check caliper. Cheapest test whip them off and very carefully apply peddle to fully push pistons to end of travel. (before they fall out of caliper) you might see corrosion straight away! Lubricate give them a good clean with brake cleaner/fluid. Push back in and test. I would imagine its the fronts....

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its best just to try an push pistons back first ,pushing pistons further out may help free stuck piston temporarily

If the brakes are okay- steering or suspension component play

9 times out of ten when a vehicle pulls one way when braking its the other side brake thats fooked.

caliper not working

mines doing this now as well but only after having a swivel bearing replaced?

I had the same issue, it was a sticking caliper piston as everyone has already stated. Take it off and soak it in Methylated spirit and it freed up

Rawly86 said:

Any oil leaking in to the disc?

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As above

Though check rear right

Leaking inner hub seal will produce similar symptoms

What condition are your shockers, (especially the front) in?

Had this a few years back and it was a front shocker that had gone!