You use high temperature lube - you can buy it as specifically "brake lube." All the auto stores should have packets of it for around a dollar. Do NOT use just any old grease. Brakes get VERY hot and will break regular grease down. If you were to track it or just find yourself needing to make a frantic stop on the highway, it's not impossible that low quality grease could even catch on fire.

Lube up all sliding assemblies including the pins and the edges of the calipers. Break loose any rust in that area and use a wire brush if you have to.

If it still doesn't work then the caliper could be frozen, but rubber brake hoses can do this as well.

 

what if you were to have it on jack stands and apply the breaks that might be a good way to see whats goin on

 

Ok, so I got a good deal on a used caliper. I put it on this afternoon, and the car is still pulling! I was wondering about the wheel bearing. I think if it was going bad, it could cause resistance, causing it to pull. But there isn't the usual wheel bearing failing sound. Could it be the power steering maybe? Any ideas.

 

have you flushed the brakes right?

 

Yeah. the pedal is firm. Actually it might be a little firmer after I put on the used caliper and bled the system. It stops fine, but its still pulling to the right really bad. Tire pressure is also fine. This is really starting to **** me off!

 

haha your gonna hate me here but it could be that the other side of the brakes arnt working right

 

hey did you solve your problem yet? id like to try and help you out and shoot you some ideas just some things i was thinkn off while watchn tv lol. you said your tire preassure is fine but how is the tread wear? are all the 4 tires the same exact size? i work on my audi as a hobby and i work on tractor trailers as my job and i like trying to help ppl out so if i think off any other reasons ill shoot em to ya best of luck!

 

I hate to say it too, but i think he's right.

 

Hey auditech79 i love your quote sounds like somthing he says every 2 secs

 

I might have to agree with the whole wrong side thing. If you're pulling hard to the right, my guess would be the left caliper isn't working and not slowing the left side of the vehicle down. Unless, of course, you replaced the left side, and then I have no idea what to tell you...