<VV> Pulls When Braking

[Harry Yarnell]

Everything already said is valid.
I had a similar experience on my '65 Corsa; VERY hard pull to the right upon
brake application. I replaced shoes, wheel cylinders and still the right
pull.
Swapped out the drums and the problem went away. They were mirror smooth
inside. 


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[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Bill H.
Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2011 8:40 PM
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Subject: <VV> Pulls When Braking

                                               B"H

Hi all...does anyone have any experience with their Late Corvair pulling
sharply to the left or right when the brakes are applied?  After she sits
for more than a few hours and you drive away and apply the brakes, the
steering wheel SPINS to the left!  You fight the wheel to hold it straight,
then the pull gets a little better, and sometimes it pulls a bit to the
right when braking moderately to hard.

When I got the car, I found out it had a bad master cylinder (the '66 master
was upgraded to a dual MC by a previous owner), so I replaced it.  I did the
best I could to bench bleed the new master, but took it to a local Firestone
shop to do the job right.  I told them the car is pulling, and also asked
for a computer 4 wheel alignment.

After 2 days in the shop, I got the car back, brakes were nice and high with
no "sponginess," but the pull to the left and right continues.

They refused to replace the front control arm bushings that I have because
thei only use "their own" parts.  I've also noticed that the sway bar
bushings are also not in good shape.  I think I can do the sway bar bushings
myself, but the shop manual says the control arm bushings have to be done by
a special tool to press the old out and the new parts into the rod.

The brief check I did on the ball joints seem ok and so do the tierod ends.
I repacked the front wheel bearings as well.  the brake linings look ok and
so do the drums.

Any suggestions?

Thanks guys, much appreciated...Bill Hershkowitz 66 Monza Sport Sedan 110 PG
A/C

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