saxo pulls to left

1. spudwiser2007 Newbie Joined: Mar 2013 Coventry Posts: 3 2001 saxo vtr

   #1 27th March 2013, 18:13

   my 2001 saxo 1.6 vtr pulls to the left, im not sure why any ideas would be helpful,
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 27th March 2013, 18:22

   Number of things could be the cause i`d have the tracking checked 1st though.
3. boarer2004 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 Brighton, East Sussex Posts: 3577 saxo 1.4 westcoast, vts

   #3 27th March 2013, 18:38

   Make sure tyres are at correct pressure before anything might have a slow ir flat tyre
4. spudwiser2007 Newbie Joined: Mar 2013 Coventry Posts: 3 2001 saxo vtr

   #4 27th March 2013, 18:47

   had new tyres fitted and 4 wheel tracking done and still pulls to the left,
5. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #5 27th March 2013, 18:55

   Check your balljoints etc and check for sticking brake calipers, does it make any noise? Any loose steering?
6. Bordtea Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 110 Saxo 1.6 VTR

   #6 28th March 2013, 15:32

   I've always been under the impression that all cars in the UK should pull to the left slightly so that if you nod off at the wheel you'll go into the side of the road rather than oncoming traffic?
7. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

   #7 28th March 2013, 15:34

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Bordtea I've always been under the impression that all cars in the UK should pull to the left slightly so that if you nod off at the wheel you'll go into the side of the road rather than oncoming traffic?

   It's to allow water to run off to the side of the road.
   
   Cars are not set up like that, it's the camber of the road.
8. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #8 28th March 2013, 15:53

   constant pulling, or just under braking?
9. AaronSAXOVTR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Stowmarket/Ipswich Posts: 439 Slammed Silver 52 VTR

   #9 28th March 2013, 22:17

   is your car lowered?
10. luthor1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1802

    #10 28th March 2013, 22:23

    it *cannot* be the front wheel tracking.
    
    Get a 4-wheel alignment check including rear camber/toe, front castor and camber. Check tyre pressures, brakes binding and sometimes even swapping the tyres front to back as an experiment has even sorted it for me in the past!
11. Bordtea Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 110 Saxo 1.6 VTR

    #11 28th March 2013, 23:10

    Out of interest, why can't it be the front wheel tracking luthor? Genuine question
12. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

    #12 29th March 2013, 07:30

    check your tyres and tyre pressure + get the tracking done with a laser on all 4 wheels. Any wheel even off by 0.2 degree will go out of line.
    
    You haven't hit a pothole or anything unusual lately?
13. biglicks1988 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 133

    #13 30th March 2013, 16:41

    bottom arm (wishbone) could be bent on either side
14. biglicks1988 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 133

    #14 30th March 2013, 16:41

    bottom arm (wishbone) could be bent on either side check your wheel looks centr
15. charliew L-plater Joined: Jan 2013 Hanworth, Middlesex Posts: 44 Saxo 1.1l 2001 Yreg 5dr

    #15 7th April 2013, 21:54

    may just be camber of the road. mine does this