- Apr 9, 2012
- 934
Hi all, having an issue that I can't seem to figure out. I couldn't get the lower ballpoints out of the lower control arms, so I bought a new set from Advanced (Moog), and had a shop down the street replace them. Took it to Firestone Friday for a new alignment, noticed that when I'm braking the truck will pull to the right. The issue is, its not all the time. Took it back, the toe was off a few degrees so they adjusted it. Well, the steering is straight but the steering wheel is not entirely center, so its off to the left a notch or too, otherwise, keep the wheel straight causes it to eventually go to the right. This is on an entirely straight road/street with little or no "crowning". Of course, it didn't do this before the LCA were replaced.
That's one nitpick thats been bothering me, but back to the main issue. I cannot figure out WHY when I brake it pulls to the right. Its not all the time either, it'll do it and then not do it. No matter if I'm gentle, or hard on the pedal it will pull to the right, which requires me to turn the wheel a bit to the left to keep it in line.
Almost everything has been replaced up front, minus the tie roads, upper control arms, upper ball joints and CV shafts.
Everything that was replaced over the past two years;
Both front brake calipers (driver side had some leakage), and passenger side appeared fine but chose to do it in pairs.
Front brake lines appear to be original, so I haven't touched those yet.
Front hubs
Struts/springs
Sway Bar bushings + sway bar links
All the searching I've done either pinpoints to the LCA or the LCA bushings. I know that the passenger side LCA bushing was a little lose after testing it.
The pull was noticeable before the driver brake caliper was replaced, after replacing it it wasn't nearly as bad or noticeable. But with the LCA replaced now, it seems like I'm back to the square one. What else could be the issue? The steering wheel not being fully center while driving slightly irks me (which it was before with the previous alignment), but the braking has me more concerned if anything.
That's one nitpick thats been bothering me, but back to the main issue. I cannot figure out WHY when I brake it pulls to the right. Its not all the time either, it'll do it and then not do it. No matter if I'm gentle, or hard on the pedal it will pull to the right, which requires me to turn the wheel a bit to the left to keep it in line.
Almost everything has been replaced up front, minus the tie roads, upper control arms, upper ball joints and CV shafts.
Everything that was replaced over the past two years;
Both front brake calipers (driver side had some leakage), and passenger side appeared fine but chose to do it in pairs.
Front brake lines appear to be original, so I haven't touched those yet.
Front hubs
Struts/springs
Sway Bar bushings + sway bar links
All the searching I've done either pinpoints to the LCA or the LCA bushings. I know that the passenger side LCA bushing was a little lose after testing it.
The pull was noticeable before the driver brake caliper was replaced, after replacing it it wasn't nearly as bad or noticeable. But with the LCA replaced now, it seems like I'm back to the square one. What else could be the issue? The steering wheel not being fully center while driving slightly irks me (which it was before with the previous alignment), but the braking has me more concerned if anything.