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Offline conor1

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newbie with mk4 gti needs help
« 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.
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Re: newbie with mk4 gti needs help
« Reply #1 on: 07 June 2012, 20:20 »
Welcome mate..i'm sure someone will answer your question

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Re: newbie with mk4 gti needs help
« Reply #2 on: 07 June 2012, 20:42 »
Welcome to the nut house!

If its pulling to either the left or right that normally points to the traction...get it re-aligned and see how if feels...
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Re: newbie with mk4 gti needs help
« Reply #3 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.

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Re: newbie with mk4 gti needs help
« Reply #4 on: 08 June 2012, 08:16 »
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...
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Re: newbie with mk4 gti needs help
« Reply #5 on: 08 June 2012, 08:18 »
Conor, post your question in the Garage section, you shud get more responses in there... :wink:
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Re: newbie with mk4 gti needs help
« Reply #6 on: 08 June 2012, 17:30 »
ok will do cheers mate.