vtr torque steer(dont laugh)

1. craigy2703 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 272 citroen saxo vtr 2001

   #1 25th February 2010, 21:23

   does anyone eles if they floor it in second the sttering wheel moves about an inch left and you go left and have to steer a lil right to compensate lol so basicly torque steer just wondering or isit a sign driveshaft or gearbox fucked and i mean when your proper flooring it
2. bald24 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 St.Neots Posts: 1443 1.1i '51

   #2 25th February 2010, 21:24

   Wheels might be out a bit, unbalanced I mean, does the car steer to the left a little when you take your hands off the wheel on a straight stretch of road?
3. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

   #3 25th February 2010, 21:26

   Get your wheels balanced and your tracking checked.
4. craigy2703 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 272 citroen saxo vtr 2001

   #4 25th February 2010, 21:27

   it does go slightly to the left alittle but tracking is fine does unbalanced wheels cause this?
5. bald24 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 St.Neots Posts: 1443 1.1i '51

   #5 25th February 2010, 21:32

   Yeep.
   
   Just pop into a tyre and exhaust sorta garage and its a 5 minute job
6. craigy2703 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 272 citroen saxo vtr 2001

   #6 25th February 2010, 21:44

   ok then i didnt think unbalenced wheels did this i know they cause steerin shake but are u sure it causes steering pull
7. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #7 25th February 2010, 21:51

   worn wishbone bushes can also cause this
8. craigy2703 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 272 citroen saxo vtr 2001

   #8 25th February 2010, 22:00

   does no one eles vtr pull left on hard acelerating then?
9. SaxoJamie Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Sussex Posts: 3891 2x 106 GTi

   #9 25th February 2010, 23:39

   Check all the things mentioned above although this is a tendency anyway as the driveshafts are of unequal length. This is because one side is shorter than the other the short one is gonna get moving quicker thus pulling the car in that direction before the other side catches up.
10. lharrowing Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 norwich Posts: 941 Citroen Saxo Westcoast MK1

    #10 25th February 2010, 23:41

    pretty normal for front wheen drive car to do this
11. craigy2703 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 272 citroen saxo vtr 2001

    #11 1st March 2010, 13:27

    What are the most likely causes to make my car pull left tracking fine would it be driveshaft wishbone wheelbearin but makin no noise tracking is fine
12. vaux88 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Fareham Posts: 154 Citroen Saxo VTR

    #12 1st March 2010, 14:11

    I have the same thing! when I'm goin over 60mph my wrists almost shatter too. I'm gettin the car checked on everything on saturday morning but i think (hope) it's wheel balancing.
13. chrisvtr1989 Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 dunstable, luton Posts: 1563 mk2vtr

    #13 1st March 2010, 16:02

    vtr's dont have enough power to torque steer
14. craigy2703 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 272 citroen saxo vtr 2001

    #14 1st March 2010, 18:02

    Rightttbhad a proper check and my drivers side top mount a bolt has sheeted would this be causing the pull on hard aceleration?
15. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #15 1st March 2010, 18:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by craigy2703 Rightttbhad a proper check and my drivers side top mount a bolt has sheeted would this be causing the pull on hard aceleration?

    my mate sheerded his off and he said it didnt make any difference he was driving around for a while with a snapped top mount bolt
16. craigy2703 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 272 citroen saxo vtr 2001

    #16 1st March 2010, 18:27

    Right well if I acelrate hard in second take hands off wheel over 4000rpm it pulls lefts so I rekon could be the top mount moving anyone eles had this
17. baker556 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 127.0.0.1 Posts: 4826 oem+ sax

    #17 1st March 2010, 19:21

    doubt its top mount, could be worn bushes, droplinks, track rod ends.
18. craigy2703 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 272 citroen saxo vtr 2001

    #18 1st March 2010, 20:25

    Well I've had new track rod ends and bushings look in gd nick so do drop links only thing is top mount it would effect the alignment at high torque a mechanic told me I can't see drop links making it pull either
19. craigy2703 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 272 citroen saxo vtr 2001

    #19 3rd March 2010, 22:34

    Bump....
20. user_33189 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Lancaster and Bentham Posts: 342 Black Furio (RIP) + JP4GTi

    #20 3rd March 2010, 22:46

    mine did this just before the gearbox went mate, could have been coincidence.
21. craigy2703 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 272 citroen saxo vtr 2001

    #21 7th March 2010, 22:05

    well geting the strut top done friday and will just have to see could be tracing or tires but id rather wait for the gearbox to blow lol did the new box fix the problem?