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car pulling to the left
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 11:36 pm
by davepoth
Is easier than turning right.<br>
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Got the steering aligned on PRO at the weekend. It took 2 1/2 hours, and it still wanted to go left violently. Also despite new springs and wheels, the front left is lower than the front right. Garage suggested steering rack, I'm thinking something might be bent. Any Ideas?
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Re: Turning left
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 11:48 pm
by alun n
Subframe mounts? The rears especially tend to rot out in the chassis rail, moreso on the driver's side.....
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Re: Turning left
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 11:58 pm
by davepoth
I'll hvae my man investigate tomorrow when he replaces the jets and needles. Shamefully, I'm also going to ask a mechanic to tighten my fanbelt...<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rolleyes --><img src=
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Re: Turning left
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 12:06 am
by SprintV8
Is easier than turning right.<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Got the steering aligned on PRO at the weekend. It took 2 1/2 hours, and it still wanted to go left violently. Also despite new springs and wheels, the front left is lower than the front right. Garage suggested steering rack, I'm thinking something might be bent. Any Ideas?</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <br>
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Sound's like something ain't right somewhere.<br>
Bent wishbone/Lower top arm?.<br>
Check wheel to wing gap is the same both side's,<br>
Grab a Tape measure and measure Wheel centre to wheel centre,<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Front left is low</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
Steering rack will not affect ride height.<br>
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Re: Turning left
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 12:13 am
by davepoth
Also, the front left feels "floppy" in comparision with the right.
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Re: Turning left
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 8:47 am
by Mark Larmour
Check the radius arm bushes. If these are worn/damaged/missing then the car will not track correctly, and pull hard in one direction under braking.<br>
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If the shock absorber lower bushes are collapsed or worn the car will definitely sit low on that side.
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turning left
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 12:06 pm
by paulgeering
Mark could be right. My brown Sprint suffered with a severe pull to the left a few years back. It was worse when the car rode an uneven surface. It took ages to sort...eventually found that the nut on the front drag strut was loose and was only there because the spring clip has stopped it falling off.
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