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[Tigers] Brake Mystery

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Subject: [Tigers] Brake Mystery
From: "Stu Brennan" <stubrennan@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 19:28:29 -0400
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OK, guys, troubleshooting time.  The problem:  Brakes pull sharply to the left
on application.  The pull is continuous, not transient on application.

Background:   All seemed fine last fall when I put it away.   I rebuilt the
calipers, slave and master last summer.  The right caliper pistons moved
freely, and grabbed the disk when the pedal was pressed.  The right bled OK.

Since the booster was going out for a rebuild, I replaced all three flex hoses
while I was waiting.  I finally got it all back together and bled it this
afternoon, then went for a drive.  Booster ok, no leaks, but the same pull to
the left was still there.  I pulled the ebrake, and it stayed straight, so
itbs not the rear, and I can feel it in the steering anyway.

So, any ideas?  What could happen over the winter that could cause something
like this?

Stu
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