Unbalanced brakes gq swb

[MrBeef]

Howsit team,

Just tonight whilst washing off vehicle, I could smell hot brake smell and as soon as water got near rear left rim it steamed up!

Took wheel off and rotor has the unmistakably blue streak around it.

Took caliper off to free up sliders and removed piston to give a light sanding as was slightly corroded from seal ring rusty. I will replace Pistons so this is
Temp.

Now my query is what would cause imbalance? I bled the rear brakes but not front as pedal felt good. But down the road (gravel) it only locked up left side front I think-skid was too long to verify if back did or not.

What can I do to remedy? The front had new brake kit 2 months ago

Cheers, TIA

[BGOSNZ]

This might not apply in your case but is worth considering.

Many years ago I had a VW Beetle and one of the rear brakes used to bind like a bastard.

A lot of farting about till it was suggested by someone to check the rubber lines and sure enough it seems there was a rip in the inner that acted like a non return valve of sorts, I could blow through it one way but quite hard the other way.

A replacement hose and all was good once again - As good as an old Beetle could ever be anyway.

[MrBeef]

Oh yea that's good intel there cheers. Maybe I look at replacing the rubber lines.

We have a 89 safari Lwb at work and the brakes on that compared to my 91 swb are like 6 times better. Mechanic informs me that it has a new alternator? So maybe the vacuum is more betterer

[coxsy]

and get some to maybe adjust the rear brake balance valve