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Hi All.
New here but not to ETCG videos :cheer: .
About a year ago i skidded while turning off a round about and ended up on the concrete pavement in opposite direction. Scuffed up the underside of my car a little but no visible damage apart from the splash guard which was cracked a little :unsure: .
Since then have noticed she pulls to the right and also straight means the steering wheels 12 o’clock is about 2 inches to the right as well. Otherwise i end up going towards the left.
I have a 1995 Toyota Corsa 3 door. I have had both wheels off and cannot see any bent joints or anything out of the ordinary. It is a power steering car.
Just looking for some suggestions of what i should be checking with regards to this. I do know that my brake caliper on the left tire has a jammed slide pin. By this i mean that the actual caliper will not move not the pin is stuck. The pull gets worse when breaking because of this but it also happens whilst i am not breaking.
Any ideas? The car is also known as a 1995 Toyota Corsa 3 door, 1995 Toyota Corolla II Hatchback or the 3 door hatchback version of the 1995 Tercel. All depends on where is was made. :ohmy:
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since the skid out. the wheel when straight 12:00 position
but the wheel is cocked now.I would suggest something got bent.
You could try taking it to an alignment shop and see if an alignment
can be done.If not they should be able to tell you what needs replacement.
as for the pulling.fix the stuck slide pin/caliper problem.Thanks for the reply. End of the month will be installing new calipers and discs as they are about 15 years old on this vehicle So could do with a change. The thought of something getting bent is top of the list. Trying to figure out what it could be before taking it in. Mechanics over here charge an arm and a leg just to diagnose a problem and labor charges are normally pretty high as well. So if taking it in i always try to diagnose the problem first.
Thanks again.
The dodgy caliper is definitely a problem, at the very least you’ll burn through brake pads at a rate of knots.
Apart from this, does it seem to drive okay? Any noises/vibrations?
Actually the busted slide on the caliper is having the opposite effect. It is jammed in place so only the rear side of the caliper is engaging the disc. The front pad was still brand new. I discovered this when i changed my pads last week. The side without an issue had worn pads near empty and the side with the issue had the rear side of the caliper pad worn slightly, maybe half way and the front pad not even touched.
Worst thing about this is that a mechanic actually changed my pads last and never mentioned this. And since the front side pad was still new it must have been an issue when he did them.No real vibrations. Its hard to tell here in Malta. We have some of the worst roads in europe 😆 .
Oh so it is jammed open? I understand now haha.
Yeah it’s always good to really look at the old part before changing it. I do it with brake pads, spark plugs, tyres, hoses etc. Gives you a good sense of what is happening, and stuff to look out for when it comes time to do it again, or if an issue comes up.
I was going to say, that if apart from the brakes everything was mechanically okay, it might even be the steering wheel/column itself that has been affected? Now I haven’t experienced this at all but I guess it is possible. Same thing happens with pushbikes. The handlebars might point straight but the wheel certainly doesn’t.
Maybe try take the wheel off and see if it or the steering column is aligned properly? Depending on how hard the hit was, it may have been enough to pull it out of position. This would be absolute best case scenario however, as something like this would more usually be mechanical. But it never hurts to look at the cheapest and easiest stuff first!
Hey.
So instead of creating a new topic about my Caliper i edited the Title of this one since i mentioned it here.
The pulling issue is no longer an issue. Need to get a alignment before i can make any guesses.
Had a go at trying to fix the issue with my stuck caliper slider guide (Im calling it this not knowing if its the correct term but it is what guides the slide pin.) I have attached an image for reference. Now i have tried pulling on this, giving it a couple of knocks pretty much everything but heating it with a blow torch.
I have seen plenty of caliper re build videos and ETCG dissection one. None seem to address this issue though or using a repair kit on the slider.
As you can see from the image the slider is pulled all the way to one side which is stopping it from moving. Probably caused by letting the pads get too low. Ive heard some word that you need some decent tools to be able to change over these guys once you actually get them out.
Any help or advise is welcome.
You can push the caliper sleeve all the way out of the boots, clean it up, and reinstall it with a little silicone paste to lubricate it in the same way you would a caliper pin.
I think you may find when they go to do the alignment that you may have bent parts somewhere. If that’s the case it can also cause a pull when braking. In the end, you may need to replace the power steering rack. It’s a very common issue with a collision such as yours. Keep us posted.
Hey ETCG,
Thanks for the reply.
I was worried you would mention replacing the power steering rack. Its been in the back of my mind that i may have done some damage to it.
As off Thursday got a week off work i will be sorting out the caliper (and replacing discs) and restoring the rims and putting new tires on, Once all of that is done will have the wheels balanced (as I’m stripping chrome and spraying instead) and then aligned and get a final answer about it.
I cant see any damage to the under side of the car apart from the splash guard so have been thinking the power steering rack may be the issue.
Will keep you all updated.
Well today i bought a second hand set of front calipers. The One of them have the same issue as mine but i can mix and match to make it work. I have found it impossible to find a repair kit for them so I’m still hoping the piston is OK. In the process of cleaning them up and snapped a few shots.
You can see the issue with the slider on the first picture. I have thought about heating it but i cannot remove the rubber so i would end up melting that and maybe making it worse. I have giving it a good go with a hammer but no joy yet. Was hoping to restore one set and sell em off but doesn’t look like that will be happening.
Managed to get the caliper apart completely. Cleaned it all up and checked it all out. Looks good and rubbers are all OK. Amazing how a couple months ago i didn’t even know what it was called and now thanks to the videos had the confidence to strip it down and put it back together without hesitation.
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