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65 coupe pulls to left when braking

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Rapid

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When I brake at highway speed I get a fairly strong pull to the left.

I have:

Made sure tire pressure is correct
checked brakes at both ends
had it aligned
replaced upper a arms
replaced ball joints

I am thinking that the lower arms may be worn and they are moving when I brake??
 
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Are you sure it's not the brakes? If you've got a caliper that's seized or something similar it will make the car pull to one side.
 
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you could also have a bad right side brake line hose. I had this problem on one of my cars. I would check the caliper or wheel cylinder on that right side.
 

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check the left side lower control arm bushing, it is likely shot. mine was on my 66 coupe. also make sure that your brakes are properly adjusted. that said until you swap over to a dual master cylinder you will always get a slight pull to the left as that side will always apply slightly sooner than the other side.
 

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I agree with what has been said.

I think it is probably the lower control arm bushing that was mentioned.

It could also be a bad tire. I have had that happen before. You could try rotating the tires and see if it goes away. If it does that tire has an issue.
 
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If it's got drum brakes, there's a better than average chance they're not adjusted correctly. The right side slack adjuster could be stuck.
 

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worn strut rod bushings will cause pulling from side to side as well
 
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Thanks guys,

It has discs up front. I'll check and recheck these and let you know.

It has new tires and did it before the change so I'll be looking hard at the bushings.
 

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by the way, dont rule out rear brake issues, as problems there can fool you into thinking you have a front brake issue.
 
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