Car pulls to both sides

[Yellow Dave]

Had an accident back in November where I went in to the back of a Mondeo, air bag didn't deploy and generally the the damage wasn't as bad as originally thought.Got the car back just before xmas and now the car picks up on every bump, hole, road camber or anything. Some time it pulls to the left others it pulls to the right.

It never did this before the accident.

Had a copy of the geo allignment sent over and the right front camber is out, but 'within tolerance' but on the limit and possibly the castor. took the struts off and found a small crack in the top of the chassic turret but all appears flat and straight. repair garage are trying to claim this wasn't part of the accident

Firstly, what could cause the camber to be out, as it's not adjustable?Secondly, what would cause the car to pull to both sides, not just to one side? I've had the tracking checked and thats fine.

 

[Yellow Dave]

Camber should be - 0 degrees & 45 minutes

Left wheel - 0' 45"
Right wheel - 1' 05"

 

[bmh.01]

Camber being out on standard stuff = somethings bent. Something deffo not right on the right wheel if the others bang on.

Wishbone, strut, etc check all the suspension components. Seems wierd to get that sort of damage from a front end impact though, was it straight on with no contact to the wheels?

 

[iimushroomzii]

I had same kind of thing to this and it turned out to be a dented subframe!

 

[Yellow Dave]

I was going round a bend and impact did seem more on the front right. but didn't appear to make contact with the wheel.

Had the strut off and that seemed fine. one person did say they saw what looked like a dent in the subframe made by a small stone but wasn't anything to worry about.

 

[Andy-182]

I would take it back to the garage and get them to have a proper look at the subframe as its bound to be something to do with that.

Bit of topic but what was the quality of the repair like with it being LY

 

[iimushroomzii]

Go take it to a garage and ask them to whack it on the ramps just so you can have a good look over everything

 

[Yellow Dave]

cars back at the garage as we speak having another loko over it and re do the alignment.

Andy, Its at Dovorcourt Ford repair centre in Colchester. This time they've done a really good job of it. I went there a few years ago after someone scratched the door and I got them to re do it as it was a poor effort.

 

[mitch@evolution]

did you find out what it is mate sounds serious