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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Phil.O on 02 April 2009, 10:21

Title: Still bugging the hell outta me!!!
Post by: Phil.O on 02 April 2009, 10:21
a little while ago when i had the front tyres changed the car seemed to pull a little to the left,

i'm guessing it'd done that for a while and i just didn't have enough tread to notice..... :huh:

after putting the S3 braces on yesterday i swapped the wheels around just incase it was something to do with the
way the new tyres had been fitted / balanced or something random like that but still there,

started really worrying about it today until i realised every road i drove down had a nasty camber on......

found a flat bit of road and seems fine going straight until i accelerate at all then it pulls to the left......


anyone any ideas?!?
Title: Re: Still bugging the hell outta me!!!
Post by: mason21k on 02 April 2009, 10:25
cud be ur tracking
Title: Re: Still bugging the hell outta me!!!
Post by: Phil.O on 02 April 2009, 10:26
i had the tracking checked loads at the time as i knew a guy with a GTi at a garage near me,

was fine everytime - even had it up on some ramps to try a different way.......

and with tracking i thought it would always pull not just under acceleration?
Title: Re: Still bugging the hell outta me!!!
Post by: Rhyso on 02 April 2009, 10:40
pressures the same in both tyres??

track rod end? worn bushes??  :undecided:
Title: Re: Still bugging the hell outta me!!!
Post by: Phil.O on 02 April 2009, 10:43
tyre pressures are the same,

which bushes would effect it? how would i check? - replaced most of them a little while ago

why would a track rod end effect it only when accelerating - i thought that would be the same as tracking - all or nothing?
Title: Re: Still bugging the hell outta me!!!
Post by: Rhyso on 02 April 2009, 10:48
tyre pressures are the same,

which bushes would effect it? how would i check? - replaced most of them a little while ago

why would a track rod end effect it only when accelerating - i thought that would be the same as tracking - all or nothing?

wishbone bushes  :undecided:

have you checked the dogbone mount??

i'm just throwing ideas around really to ascertain what you've checked / replaced
Title: Re: Still bugging the hell outta me!!!
Post by: Phil.O on 02 April 2009, 10:53
both wish bones were replaced about a year ago after a little mis-hap when fitting my lowering kit,

i haven't fully check the dog-bone mount but looked ok when i put the lower brace on yesterday