Steering wheel intermittently pulls to left from stop

[Ahimsa]

Hi guys,

I was wondering if anyone has had this issue. ON OCCASSION, (say 50% of time) from a stop the steering wheel will pull to the left. Once Im up to about 20 mph it levels out. No pull even if I take my hands off when I am driving.

Also, I have a rattle on that side that seems to go away when I brake. When driving and hitting bumps I can hear it. Dunno if they are related. I thought at first it was a loose engine cover or loose oil access panel but that seems tight. Now I am wondering if it is a sticking caliper and the brake shoe is rattling, but I don't notice any pulling at breaking.

Thoughts?
Thanks!

 

[RobRed]

Sounds like torque steer... any modifications to the truck? A front end lift perhaps?

 

[jLB]

Steering rack bushings?

 

[marshotel]

check your left front brake assembly?

 

[2001LC]

What year & mileage?

 

[Ahimsa]

I'll check that out. There are no modifications or lift. It's an 01 with 90k

 

[oakback]

Check tire pressure too. I had a bunch of weird handling issues, turns out a tire was low but didn't look it. Filled it up, drove fine.

 

[Ahimsa]

Okay, so the brake shoes are rattling inside the caliper, they work when braking is applied. I will probably need to do the calipers at some point. That tire was also low so the pulling seems to be less once I filled the tire. I also noted it is a slightly different tire from the other three so that probably doesn't help. So mystery solved.

 

[Ahimsa]

And......a little WD 40 on the caliper has solved the rattling!! Now just how to figure out where to put the duck tape!