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Old May 19, 2007 | 04:47 AM
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brakes are a pain please help

i have a 91 rs with a 305 pretty much stock...... i just changed my brakes and rotors not to long ago..... i was out driving break them in and i power braked my cAR AND SPUN THE WHEEL.. when i let off the brake my car wouldn;t move.. the tiree was spinning but it was actling like my brake was still applied...well when i finally got going everytime i apply my brakes it seems that the passenger side brake in the fron grabs first and wants to pull the car to the right..... it almost seems like the brake on the drivers side isn;t working...... but it has to be no low fluiod levels no brAKE LINES BROKEN AND THE PEDAL IS STIFF... ANY IDEAS
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Old May 19, 2007 | 05:13 AM
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Re: brakes are a pain please help

Sounds like the rubber brake line has collasped internally.

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Old May 19, 2007 | 08:45 AM
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Re: brakes are a pain please help

Check the right side caliper, you could have blown a seal. Brake fluid leaking on the the rotor or pads will cause that wheel to grab.
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Old May 19, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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Re: brakes are a pain please help

wh the right side??? that side seems to be stopping very well... plus i said there was no fluid leak........ wjat do u mean the line collapsed internally... when changing the brakes i noticed a bad spot on one of the rubber lines but no leaks or anything.....
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Old May 19, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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Re: brakes are a pain please help

Originally Posted by 91rscamarospeed
wh the right side??? that side seems to be stopping very well... plus i said there was no fluid leak........ wjat do u mean the line collapsed internally... when changing the brakes i noticed a bad spot on one of the rubber lines but no leaks or anything.....
Check the following link for the info you require:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/faq-...ulls-side.html

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Old May 20, 2007 | 11:30 PM
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Re: brakes are a pain please help

i figured out the problem no line collapsed or anything no busted lines(no rust) anyways it was my caliper... it was being a piece of **** and froze so i boguth a new one and it stops better then ever now lol thanks guys
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