Re: Pulling to left while braking
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Break shoes wore out the other side not doing it's part?
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Re: Pulling to left while braking
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Break shoes wore out the other side not doing it's part? Why the loud slapping noise on left when breaking hard then? Also, There is some squealing and slight pulsation of pedal. But I think those could be different issue all together? Me lacking in expirence with air brakes wants to say left side needs adjusted? Because it pulls to left all the time and engages hard when breaking hard on the left side. Dunno! I think it's just all gonna get replaced!
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Re: Pulling to left while braking
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08/24/19 09:05 PM
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all I know about air brakes is semis.
if I adjust my brakes I adjust them all. on a big truck more brake on one side could be an equalizer valve needs replaced.
crawl under there and have a look. look for broke/cracked shoes or wore out shoes. listen for air leaks. look for a broken slack adjuster. have somebody step on the brake pedal and hold it. listen for air leaks and watch the pressure gauge. gauge should hold steady. look and make sure slack adjusters are moving when the pedal is depressed. last check the abs light and make sure the bulb wasn't removed to hide a problem
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Re: Pulling to left while braking
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If adjusted wrong the shoes can glaze over. Can clean them sometimes with mineral spirits. Could have a cracked drum on the right making the left do all the braking. I am assuming this is on a big truck as never heard of air brakes on a private size vehicle.
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Re: Pulling to left while braking
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If adjusted wrong the shoes can glaze over. Can clean them sometimes with mineral spirits. Could have a cracked drum on the right making the left do all the braking. I am assuming this is on a big truck as never heard of air brakes on a private size vehicle. It's a T7500 with 13 yd packer body. Truck weight is 21000 empty
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Re: Pulling to left while braking
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all I know about air brakes is semis.
if I adjust my brakes I adjust them all. on a big truck more brake on one side could be an equalizer valve needs replaced.
crawl under there and have a look. look for broke/cracked shoes or wore out shoes. listen for air leaks. look for a broken slack adjuster. have somebody step on the brake pedal and hold it. listen for air leaks and watch the pressure gauge. gauge should hold steady. look and make sure slack adjusters are moving when the pedal is depressed. last check the abs light and make sure the bulb wasn't removed to hide a problem Will do Brother in law is a truck driver/tech. Says it sounds like a slack adjuster? I still think I'm gonna replace everything in the front just so I know what I have?
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Re: Pulling to left while braking
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If it's got play and slap it's a wore out or loose issue.
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Re: Pulling to left while braking
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Sound like a strip out slack adjuster, What year is the truck? old slack adjuster can do that.. Adjust the brakes then have someone hit the brakes if the slack adjuster makes a clattering sound then it's bad and won't stay adjusted. 2007
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Re: Pulling to left while braking
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08/25/19 04:54 PM
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did you check that abs light?
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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