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Thread: Pulls Slightly Right when Braking - 1989 e34

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    Default Pulls Slightly Right when Braking - 1989 e34

    Slight but noticeable "pull" to the right when appling the brakes with semi-firm pressure.

    Wheel alighment just done so not the culprit.

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    soft thrust arm bushings/control arm bushings, bad dogbones in the rear, rear subframe bushings, uneven tire pressure, funky tire.
    95 E34 530I V2.37
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    sticking caliper

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    1. Could be one or more pistons in the LHF caliper stuck in the bores = greater braking effort from right caliper = pull to right.
    2. Collapsed RH thrust arm bush or ball joint = wheel moves slightly to the rear under brakes = pull to right
    3. LH Rear suspension 'dog bone' (pitman arm) sloppy so LH rear wheel moves slightly toe out under brakes = rear steers to left = apparent pull to right
    June 88 535iA, 173,000 km; Sep 00 735i 170,000 km

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    Mines pulling to one side at the moment, but it's cos I've got a busted shock...

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