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Brakes Car Dives When Braking

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darthcual

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So just as the title states. The harder I brake, the harder it dives right. Seems to me a few years back my buddies fox had this issue and it turned out to be a bad piston (sticking I think) in the caliper. Any thoughts or ideas?
 

jcgafford

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re bleed the brakes? if it works great, otherwise i think you will be replacing a caliper or two.
 

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Your saying the cause might be air in the line? I have never touched the brakes since I've bought this car. But, I have had the wheels off and inspected them. They have plenty of pad and the rotors look brand new.
 

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darthcual said:
Your saying the cause might be air in the line? I have never touched the brakes since I've bought this car. But, I have had the wheels off and inspected them. They have plenty of pad and the rotors look brand new.
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just a thought. can't hurt and if it is a fluid problem, or air problem, you just saved yourself having to replace calipers. my bet is a bad piston but i always try the "cheaper" test first.
 

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Air in the lines usually results in a soft/mushy pedal not a pull to one side or another. Sounds like you have a stuck caliper piston, so I would take apart that side caliper and inspect it. DO NOT press the brakes while the caliper is off the car. Bad things will happen.
 
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I think Pull is the standard definition for this condition. Dive is nose down on both sides and tail up. That would be suspension. When I re re read it, I agree with the brake issue. But if after the brakes are fixed it dives straight too far, it is time to check out shocks struts coils etc. Let us know how it gets fixed.
 
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