182 pulls right on acceleration and left on decelerateion

[Mr Plums]

Hi, I curbed my alloy last week so I bought a new tie rod, tack rod end and bottom ball joint, a new alloy and a new tyre.

I had all these fitted and the tracking done, but on the way to work last night I noticed that the car pulls to the right on acceleration, the veers back left on deceleration, its not massive amounts but enough to notice.

This all happens without the steering wheel turning.

What else could be bent? Wishbone? Everything else looked straight and my mechanic agreed with me.

Thanks for any help

 

[MicKPM]

Check your bottom balljoint as I bet it's damaged

 

[MarijnRS]

I had exactly the same, so changed the whole lot and still did it and was driving me nuts. In the end it turned out to be the tires that were damaged on the inside....

 

[Chrisgti6]

Did you change both tyres? If you've got either odd tyres or tyres with differing wear levels it could do it.

 

[MarijnRS]

Yep, changed all tyres (front and rear) but this had to do with the fact that i wasnn't happy with the way they performed in the wet. By coincidence we discovered that the steel belts inside the tires had snapped and there was air in between the layers.

 

[Mr Plums]

I only changed one because the other have done less than a thousand miles.

I changed the ball joint too, I'm thinking that the wishbone might be bent slightly but not enough to see with the naked eye.

 

[Mr Plums]

Check your bottom balljoint as I bet it's damaged

Correct, just gone to check, ocap one fitted yesterday, split today, are the lemforder ones ok?

 

[MicKPM]

Yeah, they'll be fine chap

 

[Mr Plums]

Me and @dann2707 (thanks Dan, great guy) fitted my lemforder ball joint today and it still feels a bit off, pulling to the right then drifting to the left.

I'll swap wheels over tomorrow and take it from there.

 

[MicKPM]

I'd stop at this point and get the car on a Hunter to see exactly what the geo values are.

 

[BoostedArmchair]

Me and @dann2707 (thanks Dan, great guy) fitted my lemforder ball joint today and it still feels a bit off, pulling to the right then drifting to the left.

I'll swap wheels over tomorrow and take it from there.

-blows the dust of this post-

What was it in the end? I’m currently in the same boat. Steering goes slightly left when on power.. then straightens up when I let off/de-accelerate. Happened after cadwell.

I have slight play in my passenger ball joint (both getting replaced tomorrow), and then gunna check my gearbox mount. Cars on vibratechnic mounts so hopefully should be sound.

 

[imprezaworks]

Potential an issue with suspension arms?

 

[Sash]

Rear beam bushes?

 

[Martin_172]

if its pulling on power, something's moving in the front end under engine load, lower arm inner bushes, outer ball joints, track rods or track rod ends

 

[DaveDreads]

How old are your subframe bushes?

 

[BoostedArmchair]

Wishbones were brand new genuine ones about 3 years ago. Both front and rear wishbone bushes have no play. Steering rack has no movement or play. Subframe I don’t think has bushes? I could be wrong. Front subframe mounting holes for wishbones re inforced with PMS weld in washers.

Cars done 10k in the last 2 years. Everything is pretty tight.

 

[BoostedArmchair]

Rear beam bushes?

Rear beam has powerflex bushes in. 2/3 years ago. No play/movement.

 

[BoostedArmchair]

I’m gunna go with the bottom ball joints and hope that sorts it. Near side has play and I’m changing both sides tonight.

Also clicks/clunks when I’m bay parking - which also points towards ball joints.

Fingers crossed! As it’s doing my bloody head in haha

 

[DaveDreads]

Subframe I don’t think has bushes?

Sorry I was thinking of my Golf.