Car pulling to one side
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Drifting
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From: Berlin
Car pulling to one side
If I take my hands off the steering wheel, the wheel self-centers to the right. I just had an alignment (two actually), and all the specs look perfect now. That actually caused the problem 
. The original alignment was very asymmetric to mask whatever it is that is going on. I have the steeroids system if that makes any difference.
. The original alignment was very asymmetric to mask whatever it is that is going on. I have the steeroids system if that makes any difference.
Safety Car
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From: Surrey
It probably won't be this, but it's worth checking as it's so simple (& free!):
I had the same problem with my DD. Felt fine until I had a front alignment done after doing some work on it. After that it kept pulling to one side. Had the alignment checked again a couple of times, various people were telling me bent chassis, etc, etc, but what was causing it was that the original alignment had been slightly out & the tires had worn in such a way as to cause the pulling when it had the correct alignment. It was a tire shop that told me this & rather than trying to sell me 2 new tires they suggested I swapped the front & rears around to see if it cured the problem, which it did
I had the same problem with my DD. Felt fine until I had a front alignment done after doing some work on it. After that it kept pulling to one side. Had the alignment checked again a couple of times, various people were telling me bent chassis, etc, etc, but what was causing it was that the original alignment had been slightly out & the tires had worn in such a way as to cause the pulling when it had the correct alignment. It was a tire shop that told me this & rather than trying to sell me 2 new tires they suggested I swapped the front & rears around to see if it cured the problem, which it did
Le Mans Master
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From: Skippack PA
St Jude Donor '13
Originally Posted by aharte
If I take my hands off the steering wheel, the wheel self-centers to the right. I just had an alignment (two actually), and all the specs look perfect now. That actually caused the problem . The original alignment was very asymmetric to mask whatever it is that is going on. I have the steeroids system if that makes any difference.
. The original alignment was very asymmetric to mask whatever it is that is going on. I have the steeroids system if that makes any difference.
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From: At my Bar drinking and wrenching in Lafayette Colorado
If the alignment is okay (and it sounds like it is), you just need to tweak your power steering balance valve. Pop the adjuster screw cover off from underneath the driver's side of the car and give the adjuster screw a 1/2 turn crank in one direction or the other. Re-test drive the car and correct the adjustment until the car drives neutrally. Quick and easy to do.
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Drifting
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From: Berlin
This is a stupid question, but doesn't the rack & pinion do away with the balance valve. Or is there an equivalent built into the rack?
UKPaul, the tires are were new with the alignment, so that's not it.
UKPaul, the tires are were new with the alignment, so that's not it.
