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macandy13

Member Since: 25 Dec 2016
Location: Fife
Posts: 24

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Left pull while braking

I've noticed during braking that my puma is pulling to the left slightly and gets worse as I apply more pressure to the pedal. It has only become noticeable as I was holding the wheel very lightly whilst coming up to a junction. Slight pull to the right under normal driving conditions as well.

Tyre pressures are even on both sides, so I don't think it'll be that. Any ideas as to where to I should be looking?

Apologies if this is in the wrong section.

30th May 2017 10:32am

zsd-puma

Member Since: 09 Aug 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 2720

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

Will probably be a brake caliper sticking. Chances are the right one is partially seized up, so its dragging on the disc when you release the brakes and when you apply them the left hand one is doing all the work.

I had the same on mine, i put a couple of new AP callipers on it, problem cured. Sold the old ones on ebay for someone else to refurb. I think the new Callipers where about £80 each and i sold my old ones for £60 a pair.

You can get new pistons and seals for them, and rebuild them yourself, but for me it was quicker to just change the callipers as i needed the car off the road for the least time possible.

Britpart do callipers for about £40 each, no idea what they're like.

30th May 2017 10:52am

macandy13

Member Since: 25 Dec 2016
Location: Fife
Posts: 24

I thought it might have been something like that 😕

Do you happen to have part numbers? Preferably for the standard vented calipers.

Might as well do the discs and pads while I'm at it.

Cheers

30th May 2017 11:08am

zsd-puma

Member Since: 09 Aug 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 2720

I did the pads too, if ones been sticking then chances are they're worn unevenly.

The discs are quite a big job on a Defender compared to more modern cars so if there's nothing wrong with them they're best left.

SEB500460G for the Righthand calliper
SEB500470G for the Lefthand calliper

30th May 2017 11:12am

macandy13

Member Since: 25 Dec 2016
Location: Fife
Posts: 24

Thanks, I'll look in to it

30th May 2017 12:21pm

macandy13

Member Since: 25 Dec 2016
Location: Fife
Posts: 24

New AP vented calipers ordered, pad retention kit and Pagid vented discs/pads. Bout to order some braided hoses.

31st May 2017 8:08am

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