Braking, And Pulling

[slidingwayz]

hay guys, :jamie:

 

i'm new too this froum and have just got my self a ke70 and i'am now fix her up, BUT i find i dnt have any brakes. Can any one tell me what one should do

 

A- Bleed them and see if that works.

B- Put new master cly in and all that.

C- Anyone can tell me what to do.

D- All over that above.

 

and as well when i was driving it,,, it has a crazy pull to that left and i don't really really know whats that is from. CAN ANY PLZ HELP ME OUT

[Toy-Yoda[RL]]

A - Yes.

B - Only if the above doesn't work.

C - Get a Gregorys manual, read it, follow it's instructions.

D - ? L2English

 

Crazy pull would be wheel alignment, take it to a tire place and get it done professionally. Also, no need for caps. :jamie:

[snot35]

Back off on the capitals and big fonts, it really doesn't make people want to help.

 

It probably needs a wheel alignment or worst case the chassis could be bent. You can check that sort of thing to a very basic level with some brains and a tape measure.

 

For the brakes I'd start with a simple visual inspection. Get all the wheels off and check all the cylinders aren't leaking, check the master isn't leaking. Get someone to help you and see if any of them move when you hit the pedal.

 

If they're all good then give them a bleed and see how that goes.

 

If it doesn't then work out why. Do some pistons move but not others? Is there fluid pissing out lines/cylinders etc. etc.

 

Good luck.

[snot35]

Damn you Toy-Yoda :jamie:

[ke70dave]

you can do a pretty good wheel alignment with a 2 x 1M rulers and alot of crawling around on the ground. as the guy above me has said.

 

i even got the adjustable square out and did the camber on my car:P though admitedly thats a bit dodgy.

 

I'm yet to come up with a bush mechanic way of adjusting castor...though I'm sure there is a way.

 

but my way is good enough to get it on the road and driving pretty damn straight.

 

as for your brakes. how long has it been sitting? discs might be rusty, given it a few decent stops to try clean them?

 

is your brake pedal spongy? if so bleed brakes.

 

if its rock hard and no brakes still, then its either stuffed/seized calipers/slave cylinders or somethign funky up with your mastercylinder perhaps.

 

since you only just got the car,the first thing i suggest flushing out all the old brake fluid, putting new fluid in, bleed it up. and then see where you stand interms of brakes working/not working.

 

at least then you know the fundamentals are ok. from my experience mastercylinders don't usually break toooo often, and if they do you will get some fluid out the back running down the boost. i understand they can destroy themselves internally, but you would prolly feel that through the pedal, ie it would be quite soft to push, but nothing would happen in terms of car stopping...

[philbey]

Just another tip, I had an AE86 with a nasty pull in one direction, turned out one of the pins the caliper slides on had got shit in there and wasn't closing properly, so it'd be worth taking a look over them as well.

[Taz_Rx]

Just another tip, I had an AE86 with a nasty pull in one direction, turned out one of the pins the caliper slides on had got shit in there and wasn't closing properly, so it'd be worth taking a look over them as well.

 

^^^You probably find your lack of brakes and pulling to one side are one and the same problem.

If it pulls to the left you'll probably find your right hand side caliper is a bit fooked. As Philbey mentioned it would most likely be the slides the calipers move on. They should be greased up.... but over time the rubber perishes, lets water in which rust the slides and jams up the caliper.

[slidingwayz]

ok no caps lol thanks guys heaps of help, i'll check the brakes myself and the rest up to the guys that do it evey day of the wk.

 

thanks again :jamie:

[silverra23]

ok no caps lol thanks guys heaps of help, i'll check the brakes myself and the rest up to the guys that do it evey day of the wk.

 

thanks again :jamie:

 

Brakes aren't something a person with no idea should be attending to... they aren't difficult, but at the same time, they are the things that stop your car... if you aren't sure, get an expert!

[slidingwayz]

Brakes aren't something a person with no idea should be attending to... they aren't difficult, but at the same time, they are the things that stop your car... if you aren't sure, get an expert!

well i have some idea hay as i need to do my brake on my bikes for racing, aka motor cross and mx. but yes if i can get them working yes the pro's will have to do it for me..

 

thanks,

[snot35]

I was going to suggest a caliper not working, but I assumed when he said he didn't have any brakes, it couldn't be that :jamie: :blush:

[InTrenches]

pulling to left is not a good sign, after you get a wheel alignment and fixing of brakes drive in a straight line on a flat road that doesnt have camber, then brake firmly and see if the car still pulls.

 

if so, get another car.

[slidingwayz]

pulling to left is not a good sign, after you get a wheel alignment and fixing of brakes drive in a straight line on a flat road that doesnt have camber, then brake firmly and see if the car still pulls.

 

if so, get another car.

ok,, umm u say get either car, why?

[InTrenches]

ok,, umm u say get either car, why?

because if the before mentioned solutions don't work, its probably chassis twist etc

[slidingwayz]

because if the before mentioned solutions don't work, its probably chassis twist etc

oh ok, well lets hope it not that... wont be a happy camper if it is, thanks.