DeTomaso Mailing List: May 98, Message #189

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From: "Sedon, Doug (OD)" <sedond@ors.od.nih.gov>
Subject:An Actual Pantera Question (Brakes)
Date: Mon, 4 May 1998 09:33:10 +0000

don, you said:
 have noticed lately that when I brake, the car tend to pull to the right.
I have just put on all new tires(Didn't fix the problem) had a four wheel
alignment(Didn't fix the problem)??

What gives?  The car does track very straight now.  Is there more braking
pressure being applied to the right side front break???

HELP????
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i know you asked last thurs; hope you got help, but yust in case not, it sounds
like a sticky piston(s) in your left caliper.  does the car pull to the left,
when you quickly release the brakes?  if so, then definitely a sticky caliper
piston - slow in engaging, slow in releasing.  easy fix - remove the caliper,
pop out the piston, polish w/super-fine sandpaper or 0000 steel wool,
reassemble, bleed.  replace any bad seals, etc.  never done this on a pantera,
works for alfas, tho!  :>)

good luck,

doug s.
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