Car pulling to the left.

[Kennysevenfold]

Car in question. 2007, Vectra 1.8 petrol exclusiv.

Car pulls quite strong to the left on the motorway.
And slightly doing ~25mph+

Have 4 new tyres and all balenced and 4 wheel alignment done a few months back, but this just came on gradually.

Get a slight steering wheel vibration around 70/80mph aswell, but it goes away over 80mph.

Any ideas guys?

Thanks

 

[BinnsY]

Have you hit any big pot holes / kerbs / speed bumps since you last had the alignment done? If so it might simply need doing again.

Alternatively it may be worth taking it for a quick 10 minute drive and having a quick feel of each of the disk brakes, if one of your left hand discs feels signifigcantly hotter than the right its possible you have a sticking caliper.

 

[BigglesPiP]

Are the tires made by linglong and branded as "kwik-fit"? And if you stand them next to each other are they the same height?

I've seen an inch difference in diameter of budget tyres before!!!!!!!

 

[DirtyJester]

You tried swapping them to the rear to see what happens?

 

[2Thumbs]

If it's gradual and you had a 4 wheel alignment done beforehand, it could be possible that one of the tie rod ends has loosened up?

I had a similar problem on a previous car and it was down to one of the tyres being meant for a van. The re-enforced wall caused more rolling resistance so made the car pull to one side.

 

[DM]

im dressing to the left

 

[DirtyJester]

im dressing to the left

yeah but it's not the weekend yet ...

 

[B@Th*nG]

best place to ask:

http://www.vvoc.com/forum/

B@

 

[Kennysevenfold]

Have you hit any big pot holes / kerbs / speed bumps since you last had the alignment done? If so it might simply need doing again.

Alternatively it may be worth taking it for a quick 10 minute drive and having a quick feel of each of the disk brakes, if one of your left hand discs feels signifigcantly hotter than the right its possible you have a sticking caliper.

I have not hit anything mate, done the brake test this morning there, went a long straight run and didnt use the brakes much, and they both were not that hot.

Are the tyred made by linglong and branded as "kwik-fit"? And if you stand them next to each other are they the same height?

I've seen an inch difference in diameter of budget tyres before!!!!!!!

There made my nexen?

You tried swapping them to the rear to see what happens?

I have with no change, really starting to bother me now.


Anything else that could affect this or am i just going to have to live with it?

Thanks for the reply's