Car pulling left. Advice please.
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Hi all.
My mother in law has a Vauxhall Meriva - yes, I know that is the problem right there.
She has told me it is pulling left a little bit. On driving it, it isn't pulling left, it is doing its damndest to turn left.
I've done the standard things, tyre pressures, tracking, etc and nothing seems amiss.
Have taken it to the garage it was bought from and they cannot find what is wrong. The spoke with the local Vauxhall Dealer and their response was TADTS. There was some wear in the track rod ends which were changed, but nothing else. For the record, the garage is run by a family friend and he has agreed that there is something wrong, but he cannot find it.
Drove it yesterday and it is definitely worse, the wheel is constantly tugging left. No strange wear on the tyres, brakes not binding.
Anyone any other ideas or things to try? (Apart from shooting it, selling it etc)
My mother in law has a Vauxhall Meriva - yes, I know that is the problem right there.
She has told me it is pulling left a little bit. On driving it, it isn't pulling left, it is doing its damndest to turn left.
I've done the standard things, tyre pressures, tracking, etc and nothing seems amiss.
Have taken it to the garage it was bought from and they cannot find what is wrong. The spoke with the local Vauxhall Dealer and their response was TADTS. There was some wear in the track rod ends which were changed, but nothing else. For the record, the garage is run by a family friend and he has agreed that there is something wrong, but he cannot find it.
Drove it yesterday and it is definitely worse, the wheel is constantly tugging left. No strange wear on the tyres, brakes not binding.
Anyone any other ideas or things to try? (Apart from shooting it, selling it etc)
Brakes seem fine, wheels spin cleanly etc.
I'll check the rear alignment.
Wheels are steel - this thing is proper poverty spec shopping trolley - and no damage evident, tyres all Michelin and recent.
No evidence of crash damage, although that doesn't rule out a low speed knock. The car is really smooth, no wheel wobble, shacks or rattles, just this pulling left that has got worse over the past 6 months or so, and gradually as the MiL didn't even notice it and has adapted. She is a decent driver and had a range of tasty vehicles which makes me suspect a very gradual worsening - however yesterday was the first time I have driven it for 6 months.
I'll check the rear alignment.
Wheels are steel - this thing is proper poverty spec shopping trolley - and no damage evident, tyres all Michelin and recent.
No evidence of crash damage, although that doesn't rule out a low speed knock. The car is really smooth, no wheel wobble, shacks or rattles, just this pulling left that has got worse over the past 6 months or so, and gradually as the MiL didn't even notice it and has adapted. She is a decent driver and had a range of tasty vehicles which makes me suspect a very gradual worsening - however yesterday was the first time I have driven it for 6 months.
I haven't done a full geo check yet - was trying cheaper things first.
The links are talking about electrically assisted power steering, this car is an 04 model, not one of the newer ones.
Going to rotate the wheels - when there is break in the weather.
Then off to the garage to get the arse end checked over - so far we have been concentrating at the front.
Cheers for the advice so far
The links are talking about electrically assisted power steering, this car is an 04 model, not one of the newer ones.
Going to rotate the wheels - when there is break in the weather.
Then off to the garage to get the arse end checked over - so far we have been concentrating at the front.
Cheers for the advice so far
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