Car pulls to left

[Rob_Willow]

When im driving, the steering wheel turns to the left, and so does the car. What is the most possible cause of this. Tracking? Track rod ends? Steering rack?
Wanted to ask you people first before some garage try and rip me off. 96 clio no PAS, 1.2

[Edited by rob_willow on 18 November 2004 at 10:15pm]

 

[Day]

Tyre pressures, tracking, suffered a mild stroke?

This happened on my old car - turned out to be tracking (it was miles out too)

 

[Rob_Willow]

Sorry to act dumb, but whats mild stroke? The tyre pressures are OK. Ive had this problem for a few months now.

 

[TheCake]

Does it pull to the left under braking?

 

[Rob_Willow]

Think it does. If you drive in a straight line, and let go of the steering wheel, it starts drifting left, and wheel turns to the left

 

[TheCake]

hmmmm not the same....

If you hit the brakes with reasonable force from say 30-40mph to stand still does the steering wheel pull to the left quite firmly?

If I let go of my wheel at 30mph it will pull to the left (i.e the curb).

Have you mounted any curbs firmly or hit any pot holes, no matter how insignificant?

I honestly suggest if any of the above... go and get ur tracking done. Its only £30.

 

[Rob_Willow]

Not that i know of, but the cars done 80K so it might have done once in its life. Think ill get the tracking done, hope that improves it.

Cheers cupcake

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Most of the time it is just a matter of getting the tracking donw, the more you pay the better the job. You can get it done with lasers if you want a proper job.

 

[entjm]

if its not tracking could be a bent subframe/wishbone iirc.



quite easy to do hitting kurbs etc

 

[eugegall]

not sure if many people know about this but all cars in the uk pull to the left slightly. its the law. cos if you fall asleep at the wheel you go to the curb instead of oncoming traffic. makes sence if you think abut it

 

[m4rk]

Quote: Originally posted by eugegall on 19 November 2004

not sure if many people know about this but all cars in the uk pull to the left slightly. its the law. cos if you fall asleep at the wheel you go to the curb instead of oncoming traffic. makes sence if you think abut it

very clever, and almost all roads are angled towards the kerb, ie the middle is the highest part of the road to help water drain away