Sliding when braking

[hadji_85]

Seems to me when i'm going down the freeway and i have to brake moderately hard it seems like my vehicle will shift to the left pretty significantly.

It will brake evenly when i slow down slowly.

I dont know what would cause that type of behaviour only during fast braking.

 

[zcruiser]

Better friction on your left front rotor... Right side isn't grabbing as hard so may be worn or rotor may not be as flat. My 62 does the same thing but I haven't checked it out yet.

Have you checked the condition of your pads/rotors lately? You may also have some air in the front right, has it been serviced recently?

 

[mikemaster]

You may want to try bleeding the brakes first. Could solve your problem.

 

[CJF]

...or a gear oil soiled rotor from a (very) leaky birf...

 

[cheap 40]

Whatever it is, my bet is that it is in the right front. I had the same thing last winter, turned out to be a seized caliper on the right side.

Tony

 

[lagwagon]

I have seen plenty of siezed calipers but check tire pressure too

 

[corsair23]

I have seen plenty of siezed calipers but check tire pressure too

x2 on tire pressure. Make sure the fronts have the same pressure first. Oh, and make sure both tires are at the same temp (i.e. don't have one getting sun and the other sitting in shade).