Steering pulling to the left alot

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tylert
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Post Mon Oct 29, 2012 1:06 pm

Yooo car is pulling to the left alot, had the tracking done still the same :/ any ideas?
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Post Mon Oct 29, 2012 1:11 pm

Bent wishbone or steering arm, or mismatched/deflated tyres are the usual cause.
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Post Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:15 pm

Uneven tyre pressure is most likely the culprit.!
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Post Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:25 pm

Is it pulling to the left while going along a straight road normally, or only under braking?

It is worth jacking the passenger side of the car up and checking to ensure that the nearside front brake isn't binding.
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Post Mon Oct 29, 2012 4:56 pm

Recently developed the same problem on mine. Tracked it down to the strut top mount/bearnings.
Picked the parts up from GSF today.

Of course that doesn't necessarily mean its the same cause on yours - all of the above are possible culptits...
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Post Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:56 pm

does it all the time not just underbraking, brakes are not binding ill try tryes first i guess :p
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Post Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:08 pm

Try swapping the fronts over, to see if it makes any difference.
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Post Tue Oct 30, 2012 1:15 pm

Checked the rear alignment?