car pulling to the left

[miib14]

hi, my car pulls to the left as soon as you let go off the steering wheel..
have had the wheel allignment sorted but still pulls...

anyone know what it could be?

someone said it may be something to do with the camber... but i have no idea...

thanks

[speedy25]

You either got a poor alignment or the mechanic overlooked something that needs replacement before doing the alignment.

Chain stores that offer alignment service are usually not diligent enough to check for worn parts before doing the job. Find a REAL alignment shop that does a thorough check.

-SP

[PhatRoyale]

Could be camber, caster or toe.

All need to be within spec.

Did you get a printout of the alignment results?

[musclecar64]

When I was still at tech school, I brought my 94 corolla in to do a front end alignment. Set it up on the rack. Set the sensors up, proceeded with the alignment. I got everything well within spec, but upon taking it for a test drive, it had a crazy pull to one side. I had my buddy who was helping me out test it. He agreed, it was very noticeable. It didn't have mad pull before. I thought "how can this be? The toe was well within spec." nearly perfect when I got done. What forgot was to center the steering wheel and use the steering wheel lock before I started making adjustments. Did it over, with the lock, and it drove perfect afterwards.

[JDMprizm]

My car pulls to the right sooo...

if we tie our car together, we can go str8

[jelly53]

Originally Posted by JDMprizm

My car pulls to the right sooo...

if we tie our car together, we can go str8

hahahahaha...............

hmmm i didnt know that you had to lock the steering wheel to do correct allignment.

[miib14]

Originally Posted by JDMprizm

My car pulls to the right sooo...

if we tie our car together, we can go str8

hahaha

[miib14]

Originally Posted by PhatRoyale

Could be camber, caster or toe.

All need to be within spec.

Did you get a printout of the alignment results?

no didnt get 1...

[PhatRoyale]

Any reputable alignment shop should give you a printout of the results..... makes me suspicious if they actually did perform the job.

Some places even test drive the cars before and after to duplicate the problem and fix it accordingly.

Try calling around and looking for another alignment shop that will include an free inspection.

[topnotch]

Originally Posted by miib14

no didnt get 1...

is your chassi perfect as in did you had any accidents to the chassi or in the cars history before you bought it?

[Steelballz]

@miib14: not too sure what the english roads are like, but the crap we irish get to drive on...that causes some "pulling" here with the roads humped in the middle...

if the roads are grand, then I envy you and suggest to make the re-align the car

[musclecar64]

Originally Posted by jelly53

hmmm i didnt know that you had to lock the steering wheel to do correct allignment.

Yeah, because if you don't center and lock the steering wheel before you adjust your toe, the machine will tell you it's correct, because you adjusted it for the wheels to point where they should. However, if the steering assembly wasn't centered, your wheels will point the wrong way when you do center the steering wheel.