Tracking problem...helpings

Sat Mar 19, 2011 7:59 pm

Ive changed front springs today and whilst giving it a little test run to settle the springs, ive found myself a serious pull to the right side, ive had a quick look from the underside and everything seems to be in order, theres is little play in the drivers side track rod????could this be my problem?
any help is much appreciated...
Rick[/b]

Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:24 pm

Is the anything i can do to check everything is in correct order?

Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:40 pm

Bump up for this already as its dropped down... I was with him today when changing the springs over, although I didnt help much as was cleaning my chromie. When we took it out for a test run, it pulled violently to the right when he let go of the steering... And when he was steering, there was a lot of turn in the steering wheel but no as much in the wheels.

Any suggestions? Need to try and get this sorted out first thing in the morning as we got the Midlands meet to go to at 2pm... so both hands on deck to get her back to normal.

Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:16 pm

Il probably just walk tomorrow.

Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:11 pm

Sticking caliper?

Worn guibo in the steering shaft?

Track rod end balljoint seated correctly and tight?

Wishbone ball joint ditto?

Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:29 pm

Ive got a feelings its either one of the calipers sticking...the breaks didn't work for the first push, but may just have been air...or the ball joints not sitting right, will find out in the morrow.

What sort of movement should the be in the outer track? any or none?

Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:31 pm

No up and down movement....

Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:38 pm

does your right wheel spin freely, if you just changed your shocks, then you shoudny have a problem, try pushing the piston on the caliper back in if your wheel dont spin freely...

Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:52 am

He just texted me now, something to do with the tie rod end, think he has also sorteda little more, but its still pulling to one side, but not by much.