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    Posted: 16-May-2017 at 9:56AM
Ok guys need you help. Driving my 73 GTS today and all of a sudden it pulls hard right. It doesn't sound like anything is catching, rubbing, etc. actually there is no noise and nothing odd other than it pulling to the right. I can keep it straight with the steering wheel however if I let the steering wheel go it pulls right.

I have to work so,dropped the car off at the house and grabbed my other car. I can't look at it until the weekend so I figured I would ask to see if any of you have had or seen those problem? Any idea where I should start would be appreciated.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote aquartlow Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16-May-2017 at 10:14AM
Brake caliper or brake hose on the right side. If it is in the budget and in deed a brake hydraulic issue, I would recommend replacing both front calipers and hoses to those calipers. 
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hoses because they swell shut and don't release the pressure on the caliper
 
as long as the system is down don't forget the flex rubber hose at the line splitter T on the rear end
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Originally posted by Rockatansky Rockatansky wrote:

hoses because they swell shut and don't release the pressure on the caliper
 
as long as the system is down don't forget the flex rubber hose at the line splitter T on the rear end
 
Good call Rock.  I once had an internal rupture of one of my front hoses on a lifted F250 4x4. Never thought about a brake hose doing that(I was 17 at the time). Definitely a X2 on the other rubber brake hose(s).
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yep, hose and or caliper
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could be a tread seperation in the tire  --maybe the king bolt let loose and slipped---
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