When coming to a stop vehicle pulls to the left

Tiny
TOMMY THOLEN
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  • 1996 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
  • 3.4L
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • 155,000 MILES
When coming to a stop vehicle pulls to the left. When I let up on the brake pedal the steering wheel will turn back straight again. Cannot figure it out. I replaced the right caliper. Someone else replaced the left. I replaced both brake hoses.
Sunday, January 7th, 2018 AT 11:40 AM

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Tiny
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Hello,

The brake typically pulls due to seized brake caliper slides, failed brake hose, ball joint wear, loose inner tie rod end, it can also be due to tire core separation.

Seized brake caliper slides are one of the most common causes.
When those bolts get seized the caliper will either not fully engage or release creating a pull. One way to check this is to drive the vehicle (safely) and after using the brake few times, stop and check the temperature of the rotors using an infrared laser temperature reader. If there is a problem, there will be a large temperature difference.

Also worn ball joints can also cause the vehicle to pull under braking.

Here is a helpful guide that goes over the typical problems for brake pull:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-pulls-right-or-left-when-driving-or-braking

Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you.
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