Confused! Steering problems & Tracking

1. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #1 13th January 2012, 11:28

   I've got this problem with my car pulling to the right, if I drive in a straight line and let go of the wheel it will just drift to the right and it feels like i'm fighting with the steering all the time! I've had my tracking done but starting to wonder if it was done right now? also I have had the car jacked up.
   
   Wheel bearings are new
   Track rod ends are new
   Wishbones and balljoints feel ok
   
   When i have it jacked up everything feels pretty firm also my passenger front tyre seems to have worn out more than the drivers side don't know if thats a sign of anything? could this still be the tracking if it was bodged?
2. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

   #2 13th January 2012, 11:40

   Check your tyre pressures. Uneven tyre wear would indicate poor tracking and alignment. Don't know where abouts you're from but I'd suggest a visit to Wheels in Motion if you're nearby.
3. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #3 13th January 2012, 11:50

   Tracking mustn't be right..
   
   May sound daft, but you know the 3 nuts on the strut top mounts? Got a picture of how your's are?
   
   Can be put on wrong, and no matter how hard/long you try, your tracking will never be 100%.
4. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #4 13th January 2012, 12:06

   the nuts should look like this:
   
   .: .:
   
   If that makes any sense lol.
5. user_32481 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Milk 'n' Beans (Milton Keynes, MK2) Posts: 3243 MK1 Trackin S engined R, 112.5 ATW, approx 135 ATF

   #5 13th January 2012, 12:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxova the nuts should look like this: .: .: If that makes any sense lol.

   Pmsl love it.
   
   Am I right, the top of the strut have 4 holes but when stood at the front of the vehicle the top left is missing on both and should be like that?
6. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #6 13th January 2012, 12:30

   Yeah that's the right way mate, my diagram must work then
7. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #7 13th January 2012, 14:27

   Lol yeah my nuts look like that... looks like im just gonna have to take it somewhere else to get the tracking/alignment done and see if that works. Not sure if there is a 'Wheels In Motion' in staffordshire..
8. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

   #8 16th January 2012, 19:27

   Any luck with this as im in the same boat?
9. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #9 16th January 2012, 20:45

   not yet gonna get the wheel alignment done again tommorrow so will write back