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| Author: | Sydney_Leyland [ Wed Dec 08, 2004 2:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Brakes and Indicators |
Ive just had my brakes bled becasue my mini had been sitting for a few months and i had lost all brakes.. after this was done the brakes seemed fine but under heavy braking it pulls to the left?? any ideas?? Also my indicators go on and stay on.... no blinking... and when my lights are on normaly i have no light and have to be on high beam ??? Im lost..... 
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| Author: | J_A_M [ Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Brakes and Indicators |
Sydney_Leyland wrote: .... after this was done the brakes seemed fine but under heavy braking it pulls to the left?? any ideas?? One side aint working. My first car did that...freaked me out. Sydney_Leyland wrote: Also my indicators go on and stay on.... no blinking...
Buy a new flasher unit. It is located under your dash and is what makes your blinkers 'blink' Repco will have 'em |
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| Author: | Sydney_Leyland [ Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:11 pm ] |
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Cheers mate.. Do i need to redo the brakes? |
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| Author: | mickmini [ Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:53 pm ] |
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pull em apart and you'll see 
1. check that the wheel cylinders are not leaking. you should pull the wheel off and the drum off to see if there is any fluid streaming out anywhere. if so you can replace the wheel cylinder or overhaul it (depends on your budget, but wheel cylinders are pretty cheap). check the shoes, if they look like they have plenty meat left, no worries, otherwise get new ones. if it has sat for a while the pistons sometimes seize as well. don't push the pedal in with the drum off because the piston in the wheel cylinder will pop out, so put the drum back on and have someone push the pedal and see if it locks up the drum. put wheel back on 2. if it has a sat for a while (how many years?) you may need to change the fluid in its entirety. the fluid absorbs water so makes it crappy. use the bleeding procedure, but just pump it all out, and replace it with new fluid. i find that if i get a new fluid with a different colour i can easily tell when the new stuff is down that particular line. this is a no brainer if you are on a tight budget. fluid is cheap 3. if all the above is ok, you probably just need to wind the adjusters out so the drum just begins to grab without any brake pedal application, then wind it back off 1/4 turn so it is free. 4. check the tyre pressures. uneven pressure can lead to it pulling to one side 5. if you do all that and it still pulls under heavy braking, you could always convert to discs 
good luck michael |
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| Author: | 1380 yellow devil [ Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:53 pm ] |
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You may have a leak Brake cylinder. As mine had one and it made it pull when braking. Were they brakes dismanlted or just bleed. |
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| Author: | nermil [ Wed Dec 08, 2004 4:31 pm ] |
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if all of the above fails, get a wheel alignment! it will be able to tell you if everything is straight or not. my front end is slightly out, so my car pulls to the left when i brake heavily. i'm looking to get some adjustable castor bars next year so that i can get it back straight again. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Dec 08, 2004 4:39 pm ] |
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I rebuilt our Clubbie's brakes and it still pulled to the left! 
Change both the front hoses- one is probably swelled inside and stopping pressure getting through, like ours was. 
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