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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: bigberty101 on 16 October 2014, 12:59

Title: Pulling to right when throttle pressed hard
Post by: bigberty101 on 16 October 2014, 12:59
Afternoon guys

had a good look around online fist and cannot find anything about this. recently brought a mk4 golf gttdi pd 150, when driving along at a steady pace and driving normal, the car tracks straight and drives fine. When you bury your foot and have a bit of fun, anything over 30ish mph, the car pulls to the right slightly. easiest way to describe this is it feels like the front right is lifting up, steering wheel turns to the right slightly and becomes very sensitive and unstable at 60-70mph ish. its ok to drive but cannot really find anything wrong.

its recently had new wishbones and ball joints, tracking has been done recently, tyres are at 32 psi all round, top mounts don't seems too bad, ive got new tie rods, track rods, top mounts and bearings, and new wishbones / ball joints to fit (they look like cheap crap) ive fitted new pads, discs and hubs to rear last week. ( rear wheels arnt binding.

I spotted today that is looks like the front right caliper is binding slightly, disc has a brown / blue tinge to it and none other have it.

What do you guys recon? any suggestions?

thanks in advance
Title: Re: Pulling to right when throttle pressed hard
Post by: james2 on 16 October 2014, 14:21
Quote from: bigberty101 on 16 October 2014, 12:59
Afternoon guys

had a good look around online fist and cannot find anything about this. recently brought a mk4 golf gttdi pd 150, when driving along at a steady pace and driving normal, the car tracks straight and drives fine. When you bury your foot and have a bit of fun, anything over 30ish mph, the car pulls to the right slightly. easiest way to describe this is it feels like the front right is lifting up, steering wheel turns to the right slightly and becomes very sensitive and unstable at 60-70mph ish. its ok to drive but cannot really find anything wrong.

its recently had new wishbones and ball joints, tracking has been done recently, tyres are at 32 psi all round, top mounts don't seems too bad, ive got new tie rods, track rods, top mounts and bearings, and new wishbones / ball joints to fit (they look like cheap crap) ive fitted new pads, discs and hubs to rear last week. ( rear wheels arnt binding.

I spotted today that is looks like the front right caliper is binding slightly, disc has a brown / blue tinge to it and none other have it.

What do you guys recon? any suggestions?

thanks in advance

I would check the brake out ,sounds like its binding.
Title: Re: Pulling to right when throttle pressed hard
Post by: bigberty101 on 16 October 2014, 14:26
yea I was going to when I get home from work, just starting to annoy me now
Title: Re: Pulling to right when throttle pressed hard
Post by: james2 on 16 October 2014, 14:52
Quote from: bigberty101 on 16 October 2014, 14:26
yea I was going to when I get home from work, just starting to annoy me now
When you get home jack the wheel up and try turning it around by hand. I bet it will not move.
Title: Re: Pulling to right when throttle pressed hard
Post by: Wayne on 17 October 2014, 21:04
Quote from: bigberty101 on 16 October 2014, 12:59
disc has a brown / blue tinge to it and none other have it.

Sounds like your caliper is sticking.