Car pulling to the right

1. biggy2 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Posts: 146

   #1 27th July 2009, 21:11

   Hi there,
   
   since I have owned my Saxo (2-3 months) it has been pulling to the right, the front two tyres were brand new when I bought the car but I have just checked the back tyres and both of them are worn from the inside, I took the car to a local mechanic who told me that the back tyres must of been replaced with the front tyres due to wear and that the wear is caused by the tracking being out. Could this be true? has anyone ever seen back tyres have wear on the inside on a saxo?
2. The_Notorious_C_A_T Established Member Joined: May 2007 Near Inverurie (kind of...) Posts: 2303 Twingo Silverstone

   #2 27th July 2009, 21:25

   are your rear wheels looking straight?
   
   Is there any sign of play in the trailing arm bearings?
3. biggy2 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Posts: 146

   #3 27th July 2009, 21:36

   rear wheels do look straight, do you think I should do a 4 wheel allignment?
4. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

   #4 27th July 2009, 21:41

   Just get your tracking done mate. should solve the problem
5. biggy2 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Posts: 146

   #5 27th July 2009, 22:00

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Lloydie Just get your tracking done mate. should solve the problem

   thanks mate but do you think it is worth the extra money to get 4 wheel allignment?
6. col101 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 York Posts: 768 VTR

   #6 27th July 2009, 22:05

   No. The rear is not adjustable.

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7. P90PTS Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 4154

   #7 27th July 2009, 22:17

   Tracking, 15 quid, sorted.
8. biggy2 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Posts: 146

   #8 27th July 2009, 22:23

   thank you all, will get tracking done tomorrow and replace the rear two tyres and see what happens. cheers
9. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

   #9 27th July 2009, 22:38

   Yeh if that dont solve it, just look into it more. Should be fine though.

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10. biggy2 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Posts: 146

    #10 27th July 2009, 22:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Lloydie Yeh if that dont solve it, just look into it more. Should be fine though.

    cheers mate, will do
11. The_Notorious_C_A_T Established Member Joined: May 2007 Near Inverurie (kind of...) Posts: 2303 Twingo Silverstone

    #11 27th July 2009, 23:19

    what is the numbers the rears should be at?
    
    As I had my car tracked a few days ago and the fronts where -1 and +1 so think thats fine but the rears where 12 and 6 or something like that, any ideas? Thinking maybe trailing arm with teh 12 on is going to go? Haven't checked for play tbh though.
    
    Sorry to hijack as well bud.
12. E3D Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Tunbridge Wells Posts: 1465 Furio 1.4 2002

    #12 27th July 2009, 23:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by col101 No. The rear is not adjustable.

    you still have to align the front with the rear or it will crab.
    do a 4 wheel assignment check its like £25 and then you can see if it needs doing but if it does its like £80 or something.
13. col101 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 York Posts: 768 VTR

    #13 28th July 2009, 21:34

    If the car is bent, it'll crab anyway.
    4 wheel alignment aligns 4 individual wheels, not any one wheel with the others on the car. You're thinkng more about "race" style suspension set-ups. These can obviously be done but are specialised stuff and cost alot more than £25.