Pulling to the left

[stevobeavo]

What tracking have you had done? I've had garages to the cheap laser alignment and make things worse. I now only use qwik fit and there hunter alignment.it's expensive but it's the best out there atm.

[Jon_woo]

Everytime its been re done its been on the hunter alignment setup.

[pastie]

I'm doing the rear beam bushes this weekend.

Is this the correct tool?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLKSWAGEN-AUDI-REAR-SUSPENSION-AXLE-BUSH-BUSHING-REMOVER-INSTALL-REPAIR-TOOL-/191540871964?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2c98b9c31c

[SKYHAWK]

my trackrod ends were shot been changed today car still pulls to left but being tracked tomorrow will update then

[Jon_woo]

All of that has been changed on mine, all the gear at the front that would point towards this problem has been changed

[alex_e3]

A lot of Fabia's have this problem... mine included. The problem is most certainly exacerbated by lowering the car. The more it's lowered the more it will pull.

 

On my car I had a very mild pull as standard. I then later fitted some 17" Octavia Spiders with Falken 712's all round and it completely eliminated the problem. Later back on standard wheels I lowered the car to find a huge pull immediately. Dropping the coilovers more resulted in even more pulling.

 

I had a puncture at one point on the OSF wheel, so fitted the spare (which was the same size but with the standard spare tyre. I then found something odd... the pull to the left had completely gone and was immediately replaced by a slight one to the right!

 

Since then I'm on 17's again. I've tried Parada's, Falken 714's and Maxxis MAZ3's with lowered suspension to date, but still the pull remains. All the suspension components are getting renewed in a month, so will report back after alignment then... but I know it will still be the same! I've had Hunter alignment on more than one occasion in the past, to which everything checks out ok.

 

Exactly what causes it I don't know, but after what happened to me it's obviously something to do with tyre selection. They seem to be very sensitive to the choice it would seem...

[Jon_woo]

Mine got 100% worse when i lowered it on coilovers and fitted 17" spiders, at the same time i have uniroyal rainsport 3's fitted all round.

 

Think im going to visit the place mentioned above and get them for fit some falkens and take a good look at the car

[Jon_woo]

As i need two new tyres i have have ordered a totally different make and design, i have also emailed wheels in motion about fitting these tyres and getting the car into them to see whats happening

[SKYHAWK]

changed everything on mine apart from tyres which is next cant see what else it can be

[Toxicvrs]

changed everything on mine apart from tyres which is next cant see what else it can be

Out of alignment subframe? Been in a crash at all?

[SKYHAWK]

Out of alignment subframe? Been in a crash at all?

no bump, hunter alignment all spot on, fully pollybushed, new top mounts, droplinks, balljoints and trackrod ends put odd new tyres on the front nearly 3 weeks ago and been pulling to left ever since

[Toxicvrs]

no bump, hunter alignment all spot on, fully pollybushed, new top mounts, droplinks, balljoints and trackrod ends put odd new tyres on the front nearly 3 weeks ago and been pulling to left ever since

Tyres then

[SKYHAWK]

Tyres then

some federal semi slicks end of them month so hopefully

[arfur]

I'm having the same issue. Having 2 actually hold the steering wheel straight. Some have suggested the coilovers r not level and rear bushes r shot so tht will have the car all over the place. Tracking is dot on. More or less everything at the front has been changed (apart from the dogbone bush which is waiting to b replaced). If you get it sorted, lemmie know how u get on.

[SKYHAWK]

my rear bushes are polly bushed mine only started doing it since I put odd new tyres on the front every is new apart from coilovers but they ain't leaking or seem gone

[stevobeavo]

How badly does it pull to the left?

[SKYHAWK]

let go of the wheel put ur foot down and within 2 sec you'll hit the curb

[Jon_woo]

If im in lane 3 of a motorway and put my foot down while letting go of the steering i go straight towards the hard shouler

[SKYHAWK]

If im in lane 3 of a motorway and put my foot down while letting go of the steering i go straight towards the hard shouler

me to im thinking its the tyres tbh as everything apart from suspension (which looks ok) is new

[Jon_woo]

Thats what im thinking, i have uniroyal rainsport 3's on the front. they are wearing fine level, bit weird

[SKYHAWK]

Thats what im thinking, i have uniroyal rainsport 3's on the front. they are wearing fine level, bit weird

I had them and it drove straight best tyre I fitted to date federal semi slicks next as ive heard good things

[djordjebg]

Can you attach wheel alignment data? Printed paper with end result.

When you put your steering wheel into central position it steers to the left, but when you put your hands aside and leave it settle down does it countinues to steer?

[Jon_woo]

Havent got the print out to hand but it was all spot on.

 

yes not matter what it steers to the left

[SKYHAWK]

Havent got the print out to hand but it was all spot on.

 

yes not matter what it steers to the left

same as mine

[djordjebg]

Tyres or brakes( front and rear) than.

Edited 24 June, 2015 by djordjebg