Mk1 1.8 pulling to right when coming off the throttle

Mk1 1.8 pulling to right when coming off the throttle

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mycool

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268 posts

203 months

Saturday 5th January 2019
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Strange issue with my mk1 1.8.

It’s started pulling to the left when on the power and then to the right when lifting off.

Any ideas?

Alignment has been done so not that.

Could it be a wheel bearing dragging causing the diff to operate (Torsen lsd)?

mycool

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268 posts

203 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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Thank you for all the options to look at.

The left rear wheel does get mildly warm when all others are cold so left rear caliper might be slightly sticking although i'd have thought that would make it pull the other way and not just on/off power.

Any tips how to free it off at home easily without a trip to the garage?

Bushes - good shout and will have a look as know when the alignment was done that one adjustment bolt was seized/ bush not well.

However I think the winner might be the tyres as recently had the rears replaced and then one replaced again shortly after due to a puncture. I'll swap the matching fronts to the rear and see if that solves it. If not then will do the bushes.

mycool

Original Poster:

268 posts

203 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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after 10 miles so only very lightly on i think