car pulls to the left when braking

[nicholas421]

i hit a nasty pot hole and bent 3 rims and a tie rod. after getting them fixed, wheels balanced, and a full alignment... the car is pulling to the left when i brake. this wasn't happening before the alignment. any ideas as to what's going on?

 

[MiamieNeSeX]

i hit a nasty pot hole and bent 3 rims and a tie rod. after getting them fixed, wheels balanced, and a full alignment... the car is pulling to the left when i brake. this wasn't happening before the alignment. any ideas as to what's going on?

Have you checked for any rotor or caliper damage?

Armando

 

[Briank]

Sounds like you whacked the suspension good. I would check out the calipers, look for one stuck on the slide pins, check for pads cocked or out of position. If every thing with the brakes is good then look for more suspension damage. I would start looking at the compliance system in the front.

 

[titaniumdave]

Tire pressure?

I am sure you checked the tire pressure, but if you didn't it would be worth looking at. Last time I had a tire serviced they gave it back to me with 45 PSI! Since you had 3 of the 4 wheels serviced there is a chance that might be the culprit?

 

[Cees-Jan]

Check if the balancing lead (Pb) on the wheel is not hitting the caliper (Or scrapes) when braking caliper gets hot =bigger and this will result in stiff around the corner.......(Had this problem once and really was amazed what such a small pease can do)

 

[Larry Bastanza]

I want to make sure I understnd this.

Are you saying the wheels were fixed, and the tie replaced it was fine, but once aligned it is now pulling??

Or after the mishap it was not pulling, but after all was fixed it is pulling?

Thanks,
LarryB

 

[Andrie Hartanto]

I'm willing to bet that the control arms on the bent wheels are also bent. Not enough to be seen with naked eye, but it definitely bent.