ps201acm Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Ive bought a 2nd hand car and its pulling left. The dealer has had it back 4 times now and the last time it was a bit better. They say they have checked the tyres, tracking, wheel balance, suspension, steering and brakes and found nothing wrong with these things. Could it have been in a small acident and something is slightly bent? HPI check is clean. Any ideas appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magilla Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Take it somewhere else for inspection, get a report written, take that back to the dealers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 I agree with Magilla. Maybe get an AA inspection, as they're not affiliated with a garage or looking for repair work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hard2miss Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 My car is pulling left - any ideas?Steer right ? Don't drive it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullerboY Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Try changing the front wheels from side to side and im SERIOUS it sometimes works,probobly tyre wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannyGranny Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Is it doing it all the time or when you brake or accelerate? It may be tramlining, following the camber of the road or edges of repairs etc.. What did they do to it to make it slightly better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 have u hit one of the wheel recently?? could be driveshaft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Could need a front wheel alignment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrod Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 The only way to be sure about this is to have a 4-wheel alignment check done at another garage. That can be relatively expensive if you want everything adjusting/setting to optimal settings, but if it's just to get it measured and recorded so you can go back to the dealer with information, it shouldn't cost too much. We don't have a laser alignment rig, but the garage next to us does and they have a good reputation using it as they set up race cars as well as road cars, and don't charge too much. It's RT Racing on Bailey Street, PM me if you want phone details (in Sheffield town centre). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonjon Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 My car always pulls to the left, but its due to the camber of the road, had tracking, tyres, pressures etc TNA but if I go on a road with no camber its straight as a die. And if the road has an adverse camber it pulls to the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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