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 Post subject: Car pulls to the left
PostPosted: Sun Sep 08, 2019 8:44 pm 
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What could be the cause of the car pulling to the left when backing off accelerator at high speed?
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jambos wrote:
What could be the cause of the car pulling to the left when backing off accelerator at high speed?
As a start I woul be looking for loose steering or suspension parts. Check the steering rack for play, tie rod ends, steering arm bolts, all the suspension rubbers. Incorrect wheel alignment.
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gtogreen1969 wrote:
jambos wrote:
What could be the cause of the car pulling to the left when backing off accelerator at high speed?
As a start I woul be looking for loose steering or suspension parts. Check the steering rack for play, tie rod ends, steering arm bolts, all the suspension rubbers. Incorrect wheel alignment.


Thanks, will check this out at the weekend.
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jambos wrote:
gtogreen1969 wrote:
jambos wrote:
What could be the cause of the car pulling to the left when backing off accelerator at high speed?
As a start I woul be looking for loose steering or suspension parts. Check the steering rack for play, tie rod ends, steering arm bolts, all the suspension rubbers. Incorrect wheel alignment.


Thanks, will check this out at the weekend.


and suggest not driving it until the cause is found...even if it is only one tyre way lower than tuther...

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 09, 2019 11:17 am 
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jambos wrote:
What could be the cause of the car pulling to the left when backing off accelerator at high speed?


Has the car always done this, or is it only recent?

One of my minis has always done something similar - especially when going over a 'yump', where the front suspension first drops, then compresses when the weight of the car comes back down. The car used to steer to the right as it landed then to the left as the ride height changed.
Since the recent rebuild, it is not doing this. The only thing changed in the rebuild was fitting polyurethane bushes.
I am also thinking that getting the castor angles the same on both sides using adjustable lower control arms and tie bars might have some effect.
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or the rear subframe alignment...

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9YaTaH wrote:
or the rear subframe alignment...


My problem or jumbos?
My car has been aligned on a laser all-wheel set up including rear wheel toe in.
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Bill B wrote:
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or the rear subframe alignment...


My problem or jumbos?
My car has been aligned on a laser all-wheel set up including rear wheel toe in.


jumbos :arrow:

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tie rod rubbers need replacing.

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Steering arm loose on hub, can be worn arm, dowel or hub hole.
Been there fixed several.

[edit} Is more likely to occur with fat wheels.

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drmini in aust wrote:
Steering arm loose on hub, can be worn arm, dowel or hub hole.
Been there fixed several.


Thanks, will look at that this weekend
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Try swapping the tyres left to right. Worn tyres can make cars ver left or right. Most often at low speed though.



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Its been a while now. How did you go with some of the suggestions?
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kiwiinwgtn wrote:
Try swapping the tyres left to right. Worn tyres can make cars ver left or right. Most often at low speed though.


Rears to the Front is a better idea :idea:

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9YaTaH wrote:
kiwiinwgtn wrote:
Try swapping the tyres left to right. Worn tyres can make cars ver left or right. Most often at low speed though.


Rears to the Front is a better idea :idea:
If you swap left to right and it pulls the opposite way then you have found your problem.

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