When you press the brakes there is a slight pull to the right?

Tiny
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I bought this car with minor rust on it and it has been parked for a while. All rotors have rust on them and when you press the brakes there is a slight pull similar to when a lower control arm is bad. Changed front brakes/rotors on both front and lower control arm on one side. The noise from rotors is way less but the car goes to the right when I push the brakes. I greased all the pins in front. Can the rear cause such a pull?
Tuesday, October 4th, 2022 AT 11:38 AM

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Tiny
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Not really, I would rotate the tires front to back and then take it for a test drive, let me know. If that does fix it look for lower ball joints and control arm bushings.

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Tuesday, October 4th, 2022 AT 12:33 PM
Tiny
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Couldn't confirm the other side was bad until I put it on the lift, no wonder why. When I checked it on the floor it looked good, lol.
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2022 AT 2:21 PM
Tiny
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I removed the two bolts holding the lower control arm from wheel and other end, but the thing is super stuck to the ball joint. I sprayed it with rust blaster and hammered it and nothing. Too tight to put any type of puller on it.
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2022 AT 2:22 PM
Tiny
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Yep, sometimes you need to put it up on the rack to see better. Upload videos if you have any troubles.
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2022 AT 5:25 PM

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