Car Pulls Left When Braking!

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Old Jul 1, 2012 | 03:16 PM
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Car Pulls Left When Braking!

(2005 Acura TSX Auto) My steering wheel has been pulling the car to the left when braking under certain circumstances, it also pulls left on the highway when driving at faster speeds.

I finally decided to take it to my local Acura dealer this weekend. They suggested a tire alignment, and installing the rear camber adjusting kit. I had those 2 things done and the car is still pulling left when braking and driving on the highway.

They also suggested a rear brake caliper slide service because the rear wheel is dragging on the driver's rear brake service ($150.00). I've already spent a good amount of money on the other services and wanted to get some of your opinions before getting any more work done. One thing they mentioned was that the power steering pump was remanufactured oem, although I don't think that has anything to do with my current issue.

I recently bought the car and want to make sure everything is working properly. Thank you in advance for your help.
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Old Jul 1, 2012 | 08:34 PM
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If it is pulling when braking I would say the front rotors could be warped (common problem with the tsx and stock rotors), though you said it is pulling on the highway as well. It could be the tires, a simple test would be to swap the front tires side to side and see if it still pulls, or pulls to the right. That would tell you it's a tire issue. Are all four tires the same brand/type? Would you be able to post the alignment specs after it was done?

Also, are you running on the stock suspension? It seems odd to me they would suggest a rear camber kit if it is on the stock suspension.

If the driver rear wheel is dragging then you should have uneven pad wear on that side (compared to the passenger rear), did they mention that?

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Old Jul 6, 2012 | 09:54 AM
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Not sure if it is related, but my old Integra used to do that and it was an ABS issue. Have you eliminated that as a possible cause yet?
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