Clio pulling both left and right

[BlakeTillz]

Right my car was pullng to both right nd left on any sort of uneven road. Got the tracking done and was still doing it. Took it to a garage today and they checked for play, and they sid my lower arms and tht are fine but there is movement in my top mounts, on another thread they said i would hear banging noises over bumps, but i dont hear nothing. Just the car pullng both left and right no matter what the camber is on the road, its getting quite nervous driving because it will pull me sometime close to opposite side of road if its uneven. An ideas guys?

 

[BlakeTillz]

Anyone? Please guys

 

[Dan@SJM]

What suspension setup have you got?

 

[BlakeTillz]

Its standard springs mate

 

[scooby-93]

might sound stupid and simple but have you check tyre pressures? i hardly drive my clio once every 2 weeks or so and if i havent checked or put air into them they seam to do similar to what your problem is once they are at correct pressure all is well. hope this helps

 

[thenorth]

track rod ends
tie rods
ball joints
rack bushes

could be one could be all

 

[BlakeTillz]

might sound stupid and simple but have you check tyre pressures? i hardly drive my clio once every 2 weeks or so and if i havent checked or put air into them they seam to do similar to what your problem is once they are at correct pressure all is well. hope this helps

The tyre pressure is correct got them checked when tracking, got that nitrogen air in them.

 

[BlakeTillz]

track rod ends
tie rods
ball joints
rack bushes

could be one could be all

I think i come to conlusion that its the steering rack bushes

 

[JonnyGee]

sounds a lot like topmount issues?

 

[Smiffyboy1990]

I'd say Rack Bushes. Mine's doing the same as the OP's, and i've replaced everything bar the Race Bushes

 

[BlakeTillz]

But i read on another thread that if it was top mounts i would hear banging noises, also noises when turning the steering wheel. But im not sure?

 

[BlakeTillz]

I'd say Rack Bushes. Mine's doing the same as the OP's, and i've replaced everything bar the Race Bushes

So you suggest steering rack bushes to mate? I think im going to start there. My track rod ends and lower arms are fine as i had a mechanic check for me. Did you fit the rack bushes yourself?

 

[Fred@BTM]

what steering rack bushes LOL, 1.2's don't have them! I'll put £1 bet saying your tracking has been done incorrectly or you have play in the steering arms

 

[BlakeTillz]

what steering rack bushes LOL, 1.2's don't have them! I'll put £1 bet saying your tracking has been done incorrectly or you have play in the steering arms

The tracking has been done 3 times and they say its spot on now. If i got play in steering arms what would i need to change?

 

[Fred@BTM]

who did the tracking, there are some complete muppets about!! Take it to Protyre in Warwick, say you know me - £25 done

 

[BlakeTillz]

Oh ATS did the tracking for me. Okay if i do that and that dont sort it then its steering arms you reckon?

 

[Fred@BTM]

pop down in the week and ill check it first

 

[BlakeTillz]

For how much Fred?

 

[Fred@BTM]

nothing, it'll only take a minute, why does EVERYONE one assume i'm going to charge for 5min of using my eyes!

 

[BlakeTillz]

Lmaoo i didnt mean nothing by it mate. Just wanted to ask. What day would be bes for you mate and time? I can come whenever

 

[Fred@BTM]

call me tomorrow, day off today

 

[BlakeTillz]

Sound. The office num or mob mate?