On Thu, 2 Oct 2008 11:29:18 -0700 (PDT), komobu <curranpg@gmail.com>
wrote:

>Hi;
>
>I replaced the front RIGHT caliper and front RIGHT brake hose. Now
>when I stop , I feel the vehicle pull to the LEFT. If I stop hard, I
>can see the skid mark of the front LEFT tire. The lines dont seem to
>be kinked. Any idea what is going on? Should I replace the LEFT
>caliper as well?
>
>Thanks for any advice
>Pat

It seems to be standard practice to replace brake parts in pairs.
Yet, I see no reason to replace any part as long as it's working
properly. It all depends on how long you want to wait for the next
repair. For example, I replaced a leaking rear wheel brake cylinder
on my car about 5 years ago. It was winter and damn cold. I replaced
that one cylinder, and put on new brake shoes, but just on that side
of the car (not cuz they were worn, because they were saturated with
fluid). They did not brake exactly evenly, but for the time they
worked and that was all I cared about in severe weather. When spring
came, I replaced the other brake shoes, but left the working cylinder.
Last year the other cylinder began leaking. Thus the shoes were
soaked, so I had to buy new shoes (again). It would have been wiser
to do both at the same time, but weather did not allow.

In your case, it may be that you did not bleed them well. Or new pads
are not worn in. You did not mention if you replaced the pads,or had
the rotors machined. All of this is important. Start by bleeding the
whole system again. Then proceed to matching the pads and grinding
rotors. The caliper is probably the last thing that would be bad if
it still moves when you apply pressure to the brakes. However, if
you dont want to redo the brake job in a few years, replace everything
now.