Tom,
Your problem likely is that thr RIGHT caliper is not working correctly
as your left one is O.K.
Bob
At 09:28 AM 10/19/1998 -0400, you wrote:
><I'm I getting crazy or have the laws of nature changed in the area
>around my Alpine ???
>Yesterday I've taken the left front caliper apart and checked
>for blockage in the pipes and hoses (all free !).
>The only thing I was wondering about is a patch of dust on one of the
>brake pads (outside one) which made me think that that one isn't pressed
>against the disk enough, which would make sense
>I took the caliper apart, which took some force with two pliers
>cleaned the lot and verified that the pistons and seals were OK and
>moving correctly.
>So what do you think when I did a testrun, the bl...y brakes are pulling
>even harder to the left !!!!
>Then I called in assistance of my girlfriend to push the brakes.
>When she presses hard on the brakes both wheels lock, when pressed
>lightly the left wheel locks but the right turns when the same force
>is applied.
>So is this indicating a sticking piston or blockage or what ??
>
>Maybe I should hire an exsorsist !
>
>
>Thanks Bert>
>
>Bert,
>
>The brakes pulling to the left would lead me to thinking that the left
>brakes are grabbing harder than the right brakes. It makes sense that it's
>even worse after you stripped them down, because they're working even
>better than the right ones. I would check the right ones.
>
>My calipers used to seize up when I first got my car, this is after the
>prior owner supposedly rebuilt them. I stripped them down and found a small
>amount of trash fouling up the piston seals. That's all it took to screw up
>the brakes.
>
>Good luck.
>
>Tom
>
>
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Robert (Bob) A.C. Hamilton, Waverley, Nova Scotia, Canada
The Man of Many Sunbeams - Alpine, Drophead and Saloon 1953-1954
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