95 pulls to left slightly on acceleration
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95 pulls to left slightly on acceleration
Just bought another C-4 and it is nice nice, but has a tendency to pull slightly to the left when accelerating at highway speeds. Anybody know what might be causing this? Appreciate any responses. All brand new Firehawk tires, shocks seem to be ok, but could use replacing. No steering pull either way.
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Your rear toe / tie rod ends are worn most likely.
As the torque is applies the wheel is pulled in or out at the leading edge,
forcing "rear-steer" to take place. As you let off the gas the forces are reversed and the car goes back to where it was tracking.
You can prove this or demonstrate by starting up, put it in gear and hold the brakes. Apply some gas pedal and watch the left rear wheel. If you see it tweak as the power is applied..there ya go. You need an assistant to observe the passenger side.
If your toe rods are worn in the middle mount and not the ends, thats very dangerous as the center rod mounts are plastic cups that WILL allow the rod to pull OUT of the mount and send a rear wheel to a 45* steer...and that is instant crash...no control, no warning. Instant rear end washout and there ain;t a damn thing that can be done to control it if one of the rears is turned 45 degrees to the thrust angle or centerline of the chassis.
Check toe rods by d/c at the wheel/knucle, so the rod is free to move. Lift it. If it flops down with no resistence, the center wear cups are shot and the toe assy needs to be replaced as a unit. No parts are sold. The assy is about $250 complete. If the rods feel loose in the center mount, park it. Thats one thats about to cause a crash. They WILL pull out of the socket and ruin your day.
Most likely its the tie rod ends on the rear. Torque/brake the car and watch for ANY movement of the wheel. See any, replace the ends or assy as needed.
As the torque is applies the wheel is pulled in or out at the leading edge,
forcing "rear-steer" to take place. As you let off the gas the forces are reversed and the car goes back to where it was tracking.
You can prove this or demonstrate by starting up, put it in gear and hold the brakes. Apply some gas pedal and watch the left rear wheel. If you see it tweak as the power is applied..there ya go. You need an assistant to observe the passenger side.
If your toe rods are worn in the middle mount and not the ends, thats very dangerous as the center rod mounts are plastic cups that WILL allow the rod to pull OUT of the mount and send a rear wheel to a 45* steer...and that is instant crash...no control, no warning. Instant rear end washout and there ain;t a damn thing that can be done to control it if one of the rears is turned 45 degrees to the thrust angle or centerline of the chassis.
Check toe rods by d/c at the wheel/knucle, so the rod is free to move. Lift it. If it flops down with no resistence, the center wear cups are shot and the toe assy needs to be replaced as a unit. No parts are sold. The assy is about $250 complete. If the rods feel loose in the center mount, park it. Thats one thats about to cause a crash. They WILL pull out of the socket and ruin your day.
Most likely its the tie rod ends on the rear. Torque/brake the car and watch for ANY movement of the wheel. See any, replace the ends or assy as needed.
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Your rear toe / tie rod ends are worn most likely.
As the torque is applies the wheel is pulled in or out at the leading edge,
forcing "rear-steer" to take place. As you let off the gas the forces are reversed and the car goes back to where it was tracking.
You can prove this or demonstrate by starting up, put it in gear and hold the brakes. Apply some gas pedal and watch the left rear wheel. If you see it tweak as the power is applied..there ya go. You need an assistant to observe the passenger side.
If your toe rods are worn in the middle mount and not the ends, thats very dangerous as the center rod mounts are plastic cups that WILL allow the rod to pull OUT of the mount and send a rear wheel to a 45* steer...and that is instant crash...no control, no warning. Instant rear end washout and there ain;t a damn thing that can be done to control it if one of the rears is turned 45 degrees to the thrust angle or centerline of the chassis.
Check toe rods by d/c at the wheel/knucle, so the rod is free to move. Lift it. If it flops down with no resistence, the center wear cups are shot and the toe assy needs to be replaced as a unit. No parts are sold. The assy is about $250 complete. If the rods feel loose in the center mount, park it. Thats one thats about to cause a crash. They WILL pull out of the socket and ruin your day.
Most likely its the tie rod ends on the rear. Torque/brake the car and watch for ANY movement of the wheel. See any, replace the ends or assy as needed.
As the torque is applies the wheel is pulled in or out at the leading edge,
forcing "rear-steer" to take place. As you let off the gas the forces are reversed and the car goes back to where it was tracking.
You can prove this or demonstrate by starting up, put it in gear and hold the brakes. Apply some gas pedal and watch the left rear wheel. If you see it tweak as the power is applied..there ya go. You need an assistant to observe the passenger side.
If your toe rods are worn in the middle mount and not the ends, thats very dangerous as the center rod mounts are plastic cups that WILL allow the rod to pull OUT of the mount and send a rear wheel to a 45* steer...and that is instant crash...no control, no warning. Instant rear end washout and there ain;t a damn thing that can be done to control it if one of the rears is turned 45 degrees to the thrust angle or centerline of the chassis.
Check toe rods by d/c at the wheel/knucle, so the rod is free to move. Lift it. If it flops down with no resistence, the center wear cups are shot and the toe assy needs to be replaced as a unit. No parts are sold. The assy is about $250 complete. If the rods feel loose in the center mount, park it. Thats one thats about to cause a crash. They WILL pull out of the socket and ruin your day.
Most likely its the tie rod ends on the rear. Torque/brake the car and watch for ANY movement of the wheel. See any, replace the ends or assy as needed.
Will definitely check this out and post results.
Thanks a bunch.
