Strange brake problem....
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:02 am
Hi Everyone! Hope all are well. I was hoping to ask some advice if I may….
I have a fairly stock-standard 1958 Morris 1000 that’s recently developed some fairly scary brake issues. When pressing the peddle, the car pulls pretty strongly to the right, to the point where yesterday the front right tyre locked (and screeched!) and almost slewed the car around! Like I said, pretty scary!
OK, it’s not the drums, coz my dad adjusted them properly last weekend, and the brake pads look fine also. There’s no brake fluid leaking down the inside of the tyres, or onto the ground that I can see. Dad said to ‘scrub’ the brakes whilst driving as it could’ve been a bit of grease or something on the drums. That seemed to work for a while. Now the car is still pulling right though - although not when the brakes are very gently applied - there’s a slight metallic rubbing noise when the brakes are applied, and they’ve started to squeak, which they’ve never done before.
My dad thinks that it’s a case of the front left not braking and all the load being transferred to the right, although he hasn’t had a chance to look at it yet though. Does anyone have any ideas/advice? I would really appreciate it! I’m not the most comfortable of drivers, and it’s kinda freaky driving the car right now
Thanks and have a great day! Nell.
I have a fairly stock-standard 1958 Morris 1000 that’s recently developed some fairly scary brake issues. When pressing the peddle, the car pulls pretty strongly to the right, to the point where yesterday the front right tyre locked (and screeched!) and almost slewed the car around! Like I said, pretty scary!
OK, it’s not the drums, coz my dad adjusted them properly last weekend, and the brake pads look fine also. There’s no brake fluid leaking down the inside of the tyres, or onto the ground that I can see. Dad said to ‘scrub’ the brakes whilst driving as it could’ve been a bit of grease or something on the drums. That seemed to work for a while. Now the car is still pulling right though - although not when the brakes are very gently applied - there’s a slight metallic rubbing noise when the brakes are applied, and they’ve started to squeak, which they’ve never done before.
My dad thinks that it’s a case of the front left not braking and all the load being transferred to the right, although he hasn’t had a chance to look at it yet though. Does anyone have any ideas/advice? I would really appreciate it! I’m not the most comfortable of drivers, and it’s kinda freaky driving the car right now
Thanks and have a great day! Nell.