Chevrolet Repair: caliper slips in nettral, caliper piston, camry v6

Question
QUESTION: Starts pulling to one side when braking in neutral, just had pads/ replaced as well, Big o said caliper piston missing on one side, but mechanic that fixed it didn't mention nothing about it?  Do you know if missing a caliper piston would cause this pullign in brakin in neutral, if not then what?  What should i be looking/fixing.  The parking brake light in the gears goes on as well when braking.

thanks in advance,


P.s it's a 94 camry v6 , but numi..? chevy/toyotas i guess it's from the same factor?

ANSWER: RICHIE, I DONT FULLY UNDERSTAND YOUR QUESTION. THERE HAS TO BE A PISTON IN THE CALIPER OR ALL THE BRAKE FLUID WOULD LEAK OUT. I THINK I GET THE GIST OF IT,IT PULLS WHEN BRAKING..THIS IS CAUSED BY ONE CALIPER NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. IF IT PULLS TO THE LEFT THIS MEANS THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER IS NOT DOING ITS JOB. THE LEFT IS DOING ALL THE WORK,MAKING IT PULL TO THE LEFT.
SO THE OPPOSITE IS TRUE IF IT PULLS THE OTHER WAY..THINGS TO CK FOR ARE A BAD CALIPER OR BRAKE HOSE GOING TO THE CALIPER,IT MAYBE PARTIALLY PLUGGED. ALSO MAKE SURE THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS SURFACE ARE CLEAN NO GRASE ON THEM,THIS WOULD ALSO CAUSE A PULLING PROBLEM.. THE PARKING BRK LIGHT MAYBE GOING ON BECAUSE OF A MISADJUSTED PARKING BRAKE LEVER SWITCH,[ON THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE.]MAKE SURE IT IS NOT LOW ON BRAKE FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER..

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QUESTION: I'm sorry when braking the parking lever light doesn't go on, It's the Reverse Light that goes on, what would be the fix for that?  And grinds to a stop, but if in neutral when braking it's fine, with a smooth braking stop.


thanks again,

Answer
HI RICHIE, WHEN YOU BRAKE THE PARKING LIGHT SHOULD NOT COME ON EVER..THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT WILL ONLY LIGHT UP IF THE PARKING LEVER IS PULLED UNLESS THE SWITCH IS SHORTED OUT BY THE HANDLE OR PARKING BRK PEDAL.. IF IAM READING THIS CORRECT THE REVERESE LIGHTS GO ON WHEN BRAKING ??? IF SO THERE IS A BULB IN THE REAR [BRAKE LIGHT BULB] THAT IS SHORTED OUT.CK ALL THE BRAKE LIGHTS FOR THE SAME CANDLE POWER,IF ONE IS DIMMER THEN THE OTHER, CK THAT BULB OR SOCKET FOR A GROUND PROBLEM. AS FAR AS THE GRINDING SOUND WHEN BRAKING THE ONLY THING THAT CAN CAUSE THIS IS A WORN OUT BRAKE PAD OR SHOE. I WOULD REMOVE ALL THE WHEELS AND INSPECT ALL THE BRAKE LININGS AGAIN TO BE SURE THEY ARE OK...I HOPE I UNDERSTOOD YOUR QUESTION,IF NOT GET BACK TO ME AGAIN..TOM..