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Offline toony1uk

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pulling to the left
« on: 02 January 2007, 16:11 »
can any 1 help me ive got a16v and its pulling to the left had tracking done and checked again at another garage all spot on  but it still pulling  grrr any 1 got any idea's  thanks peeeps :huh:

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Re: pulling to the left
« Reply #1 on: 02 January 2007, 17:41 »
When you say its pulling mate is it really bad or gradual. Have you checked your tyre pressures this can affect steering and is the car lowered oh and how are your breaks ( binding).... :smiley:

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Re: pulling to the left
« Reply #2 on: 02 January 2007, 23:28 »
all tyer preshers good no brake binding the car is total standard

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Re: pulling to the left
« Reply #3 on: 02 January 2007, 23:31 »
yeah check tyre pressures, also when i bought some alloys one of the tires had washout or something in it, it's only usually in a few tires, it's a defect really. Swapped the wheels around and she no longer pulls. Well it does very slightly but that could be a wheel bearing or something like that.

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Re: pulling to the left
« Reply #4 on: 03 January 2007, 09:27 »
Just a basic point but just incase, what roads are you testing for pulling on? most streets/a roads have natural camber which will cause the car to pull slightly. best to test on 3 lane motorway if poss, or in the middle of 2 lanes when there's no traffic of course.  :tongue:

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Re: pulling to the left
« Reply #5 on: 03 January 2007, 13:34 »
swap tyres front to back c if it still pulls then u will know

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Re: pulling to the left
« Reply #6 on: 03 January 2007, 13:41 »
thanks every 1 will swap the wheels from front to back and see what happens

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Re: pulling to the left
« Reply #7 on: 03 January 2007, 15:26 »
ho yea and another thing does any 1 know where the abs ecu is on a mk3 16v is thanks

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Re: pulling to the left
« Reply #8 on: 03 January 2007, 18:37 »
Under the abs pump which is located in the near side/passenger side of the engine bay ate the rear.

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Re: pulling to the left
« Reply #9 on: 06 January 2007, 13:52 »
i have exactly the same problem...   tracking is fine, i have put new alloys and tyres on, pressures are ok...   could it be a bearing?
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