[mkiv] Re: Car pulls to the right

Arif Khan sl300gullwing at gmail.com
Sun Jan 13 23:48:58 CST 2008 

>

Check the tire wear to see if they are abnormal. If not, then have the  
suspension and alignment rechecked. This does not sound like a problem  
with the rack.

-arif



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> Message: 8
> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:25:44 -0800 (PST)
> From: Casey Ausmus <knightsport2003 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [mkiv] Car pull to the right
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>  This maybe a silly question, but you did check tire pressure's  
> correct? I'm only saying that because a tire off by 10-15psi on the  
> right rear would cause a pretty similar issue. And it would be more  
> pronounced under acceleration. Just putting it out there.
>
>  -Casey
>
> Ted Volkman <tvolkman at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> .............in an attempt to
>>>>> address the pull problem, I recently had the steering rack rebuilt
> ............
>>>>> To my disappointment, the car still pulls to the right.
>
> it looks like it was pulling before and after the rack work
>
> -- 
> ted
> 93t mr2 gen3, t3/t4, 264s
> 94t supra 6 speed, 67mm, aem
> 89na mr2
> 88sc mr2
> 98 honda vfr800
>
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>
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> On Jan 12, 2008 2:09 PM, Erven wrote:
>> You said, you got the rack rebuild,I think that your problem, maybe  
>> they
>> screwed it up,because you said you have to force to keep the car  
>> straight to
>> stop from pulling to the right.Go back to the person who did the  
>> work.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From:
>> To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List"
>>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 12:04 PM
>> Subject: Re: [mkiv] Car pull to the right
>>
>>
>>> I'm running the stock tire sizes...235/45-17 and 255/40-17.
>>>
>>> Brian
>>>
>>> On Jan 11, 2008 10:27 PM, Erven wrote:
>>>> What size tires are you using?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From:
>>>> To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List"
>>>> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 8:25 PM
>>>> Subject: [mkiv] Car pull to the right
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> My car pulls to the right...it feels like a steady, relatively  
>>>>> strong
>>>>> pull, although it feels worse on acceleration.
>>>>>
>>>>> My steering rack has been leaking for a while...in an attempt to
>>>>> address the pull problem, I recently had the steering rack  
>>>>> rebuilt and
>>>>> an alignment done at a very reputable alignment shop. The shop  
>>>>> used
>>>>> Lance's specs, with some tweaking. I had the alignment guy check  
>>>>> the
>>>>> suspension, and everything checked out fine (no worn bushings or  
>>>>> bent
>>>>> arms).
>>>>>
>>>>> To my disappointment, the car still pulls to the right. I don't  
>>>>> like
>>>>> driving the car, as the pull is that strong...you have to  
>>>>> constantly
>>>>> exert counter-clockwise pressure on the steering wheel to keep a
>>>>> straight line.
>>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone have any advice on where to look or what the problem  
>>>>> may
>>>>> be? I've already had one wheel bearing replaced a few years ago,  
>>>>> but
>>>>> I haven't recently checked them.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm going to return to the car to the shop next week, but would  
>>>>> like
>>>>> some
>>>>> ideas.
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA,
>>>>> Brian
>>>>>
>>>>> '94 TT
>>>>
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> Message: 9
> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 10:39:15 -0600
> From: thumps00 at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [mkiv] Car pull to the right
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> Yes, I checked the pressure. First thing I thought of...the pull has
> been going on for quite some time, and I usually check pressures once
> a month.
>
> My only idea right now is the tire...I will try to swap front tires
> and see if that makes a difference.
>
> Brian
>
> On Jan 13, 2008 2:25 AM, Casey Ausmus <knightsport2003 at yahoo.com>  
> wrote:
>> This maybe a silly question, but you did check tire pressure's  
>> correct? I'm only saying that because a tire off by 10-15psi on the  
>> right rear would cause a pretty similar issue. And it would be more  
>> pronounced under acceleration. Just putting it out there.
>>
>> -Casey
>>
>> Ted Volkman <tvolkman at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> .............in an attempt to
>>>>>> address the pull problem, I recently had the steering rack  
>>>>>> rebuilt
>> ............
>>>>>> To my disappointment, the car still pulls to the right.
>>
>> it looks like it was pulling before and after the rack work
>>
>> --
>> ted
>> 93t mr2 gen3, t3/t4, 264s
>> 94t supra 6 speed, 67mm, aem
>> 89na mr2
>> 88sc mr2
>> 98 honda vfr800
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jan 12, 2008 2:09 PM, Erven wrote:
>>> You said, you got the rack rebuild,I think that your problem,  
>>> maybe they
>>> screwed it up,because you said you have to force to keep the car  
>>> straight to
>>> stop from pulling to the right.Go back to the person who did the  
>>> work.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From:
>>> To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List"
>>>
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 12:04 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [mkiv] Car pull to the right
>>>
>>>
>>>> I'm running the stock tire sizes...235/45-17 and 255/40-17.
>>>>
>>>> Brian
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 11, 2008 10:27 PM, Erven wrote:
>>>>> What size tires are you using?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From:
>>>>> To: "The MKIV.com National Mailing List"
>>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 8:25 PM
>>>>> Subject: [mkiv] Car pull to the right
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> My car pulls to the right...it feels like a steady, relatively  
>>>>>> strong
>>>>>> pull, although it feels worse on acceleration.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My steering rack has been leaking for a while...in an attempt to
>>>>>> address the pull problem, I recently had the steering rack  
>>>>>> rebuilt and
>>>>>> an alignment done at a very reputable alignment shop. The shop  
>>>>>> used
>>>>>> Lance's specs, with some tweaking. I had the alignment guy  
>>>>>> check the
>>>>>> suspension, and everything checked out fine (no worn bushings  
>>>>>> or bent
>>>>>> arms).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> To my disappointment, the car still pulls to the right. I don't  
>>>>>> like
>>>>>> driving the car, as the pull is that strong...you have to  
>>>>>> constantly
>>>>>> exert counter-clockwise pressure on the steering wheel to keep a
>>>>>> straight line.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anyone have any advice on where to look or what the  
>>>>>> problem may
>>>>>> be? I've already had one wheel bearing replaced a few years  
>>>>>> ago, but
>>>>>> I haven't recently checked them.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm going to return to the car to the shop next week, but would  
>>>>>> like
>>>>>> some
>>>>>> ideas.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> TIA,
>>>>>> Brian
>>>>>>
>>>>>> '94 TT
>>>>>
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>>>>>> Mkiv at mkiv.com
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