Car pulling left. Advice please.
Discussion
Mikeyplum said:
My vote would be for the PAS too.
I remember taking my car to have its MOT and there was a Corsa (circa 2000) on the ramps with the tester checking bushes etc. I know the tester well and he mentioned to me that the car was pulling left on the drive to the garage, so when he had the front end jacked up, he turned the engine on, put the wheels straight and they just kepy on turning to the left. He failed it as a "Power steering Failure" as was bloody dangerous.
He did say that this was common on that type of power steering.
I would get the PAS checked out!
Funny enough, I couldn't help but wonder if an easy way to diagnose would be to just put it up on stands, switch the engine on and see if the wheels swing to the left by themselves!I remember taking my car to have its MOT and there was a Corsa (circa 2000) on the ramps with the tester checking bushes etc. I know the tester well and he mentioned to me that the car was pulling left on the drive to the garage, so when he had the front end jacked up, he turned the engine on, put the wheels straight and they just kepy on turning to the left. He failed it as a "Power steering Failure" as was bloody dangerous.
He did say that this was common on that type of power steering.
I would get the PAS checked out!
doogz said:
Yes, and the point I'm making is that Corsa B's and C's don't have EPAS, as suggested above.
I thought people used the columns (the motor is behind the instrument pack) for kit car and classic conversions as it's cheap and an easy swap!ETA - Bingo
http://www.megavaux.co.uk/part-steering_column_ele...
Mikeyplum said:
My vote would be for the PAS too.
I remember taking my car to have its MOT and there was a Corsa (circa 2000) on the ramps with the tester checking bushes etc. I know the tester well and he mentioned to me that the car was pulling left on the drive to the garage, so when he had the front end jacked up, he turned the engine on, put the wheels straight and they just kepy on turning to the left. He failed it as a "Power steering Failure" as was bloody dangerous.
He did say that this was common on that type of power steering.
I would get the PAS checked out!
Yes i have a Corsa C that does this. When you turn the engine on with the steering wheel straight it turns to the left very slightly every time and it pulls to the left when driving. The steering pump/motor seems to be the cause. I've had all the tracking/balancing/tyre pressures/suspension arms checked.I remember taking my car to have its MOT and there was a Corsa (circa 2000) on the ramps with the tester checking bushes etc. I know the tester well and he mentioned to me that the car was pulling left on the drive to the garage, so when he had the front end jacked up, he turned the engine on, put the wheels straight and they just kepy on turning to the left. He failed it as a "Power steering Failure" as was bloody dangerous.
He did say that this was common on that type of power steering.
I would get the PAS checked out!
These people do recon pumps link £275 rebuilt (i haven't checked the Mariva pump)
Edited by Ozone on Tuesday 17th April 16:04
Measure the circumference of the tyres, and see if they are the same size.Also swap them as mentionedabove.
Ive just bought a Honda S2000 that pulled right when accelerating and left when decelerating.
The rear tyres were brand new Alpha performance s
tty cheapo's fitted only 2 weeks ago, and was told the car had a full geometry check too.
The tracking was all to cock, despite being done. They had tracked the front wheels perfectly parallel.
Strangly the new tyres were 1/2" difference in size
New Hankook tyres have transformed it
Ive just bought a Honda S2000 that pulled right when accelerating and left when decelerating.
The rear tyres were brand new Alpha performance s
tty cheapo's fitted only 2 weeks ago, and was told the car had a full geometry check too.The tracking was all to cock, despite being done. They had tracked the front wheels perfectly parallel.
Strangly the new tyres were 1/2" difference in size
New Hankook tyres have transformed it
GC8 said:
Steer left.
HTH
GC8, attempting a parallel park yesterday.HTH
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkAsJtNubuY
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