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Title: newbie with mk4 gti needs help
Post by: conor1 on 07 June 2012, 18:21

hello from ireland i just bought my first golf gti yesterday.when i test drove the car it was in a big car park everything seemed fine but after i paid the person and was out on the open road i noticed under acceleration the car pulls fairly heavy to the left any ideas. ive browsed through and searched the forum but couldnt find anything although i did find a lot of useful info any help greatly appreciated cheers conor.

Title: Re: newbie with mk4 gti needs help
Post by: Murrayedition35 on 07 June 2012, 20:20

Welcome mate..i'm sure someone will answer your question

Title: Re: newbie with mk4 gti needs help
Post by: Mr GTD on 07 June 2012, 20:42

Welcome to the nut house!(http://www.websmileys.com/sm/fingers/fing31.gif)

If its pulling to either the left or right that normally points to the traction...get it re-aligned and see how if feels...

Title: Re: newbie with mk4 gti needs help
Post by: conor1 on 07 June 2012, 22:01

cheers lads. i did think the tracking first but it pulls when accelerating surely if it was the tracking it would be pulling all the time.

Title: Re: newbie with mk4 gti needs help
Post by: Mr GTD on 08 June 2012, 08:16

Quote from: conor1 on 07 June 2012, 22:01

cheers lads. i did think the tracking first but it pulls when accelerating surely if it was the tracking it would be pulling all the time.

No not necessarily, I had a 58plate swift which had its tracking put out and the only time it wud pull to the left was when I hit a slight bump in the road....

It cost me £25 to sort the traction out...

Title: Re: newbie with mk4 gti needs help
Post by: Mr GTD on 08 June 2012, 08:18

Conor, post your question in the Garage section, you shud get more responses in there... :wink:

Title: Re: newbie with mk4 gti needs help
Post by: conor1 on 08 June 2012, 17:30

ok will do cheers mate.