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goes to one side a bit
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:43 pm
by adz
hey all
just bought some alloys put them on the weekend
think its the tracking or something
but when driving pulls a bit to the left
also when braking steering goes really stiff and goes to left
madness
think its time for a visit to the wheel place to get them balanced and tracking done
any one know how much this will cost?
bit slower but handles corners alot more better
adz
Re: goes to one side a bit
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:48 pm
by bstardchild
adz wrote:hey all
just bought some alloys put them on the weekend
think its the tracking or something
but when driving pulls a bit to the left
also when braking steering goes really stiff and goes to left
madness
think its time for a visit to the wheel place to get them balanced and tracking done
any one know how much this will cost?
bit slower but handles corners alot more better
adz
Wider tyres exagurate any tracking issues so if you don't want to trash your tyres in a very short space of time pay the £20 to get the tracking checked and adjusted.
Balancing is about £2.50 per wheel
If it's pulling to one side under braking I'd be checking the brakes on both sides
ie one could be grabbing hence the pull to that side
or one could be seized on the other side leading to a pull on the other
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 12:09 am
by adz
cheers m8y
i shall go saturday
cause working
hope tyres will be ok
really could do with power steering lol
im starting to park miles away from kerbs lol
adz
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 1:06 am
by metz
Guru b'stard...i have a problem too...no not the bladder issue..i wear nappies for that now...under heavy braking my steering wheel wobbles about like crazy...what is it?
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 7:36 am
by bstardchild
metz wrote:Guru b'stard...i have a problem too...no not the bladder issue..i wear nappies for that now...under heavy braking my steering wheel wobbles about like crazy...what is it?
Hmmm - not viewing my self as one of them on here!
If it wobbled under normal braking too but only slightly I'd point you in the dirrection of brake discs being warped - but if it's only under heavy braking I'd say a likely cause would be one of your shocks has lost some of it's damping properties
It's hard to diagnose stuff unless you have actually driven the car
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 9:52 am
by carmadaaron
adz wrote:cheers m8y
i shall go saturday
cause working
hope tyres will be ok
really could do with power steering lol
im starting to park miles away from kerbs lol
adz
when i put on my new wheels, i had this problem. i drove for about a week and it sorted itself out
just give it 100 miles to see if its got better.
parking miles away from kerbs? really? how many miles? lol
enjoy
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 12:20 pm
by cruisin_chris
agree with bstardchild, the pulling over car to left on breaking could very well be a warped disc, this wud also explain the shuddering you getting! the the allignment done and wheels balanced up!
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 6:13 pm
by adz
Just had the Tracking done went after work and they were all the mechs were all outside waiting for customers
guy said my tracking is fine and i had balancing done before
so what could be wrong ?
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 6:33 pm
by Si_GTi
cruisin_chris wrote:agree with bstardchild, the pulling over car to left on breaking could very well be a warped disc, this wud also explain the shuddering you getting!
^^ Take a look at the brakes? Make sure like bstardchild said, the discs check out OK and that the calipers aren't sticking
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 6:38 pm
by carmadaaron
shouldnt be a problem with 15x6.5 wheels with the correct offset.
prob needs to be run in,
and ive been told by my dealer that EVERY VW pulls to the left for safety reasons, so if u fall asleep at the wheel, u dont end up on the opp side of the road, and instead a big tree or a 3ft ditch
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 8:20 pm
by bstardchild
carmadaaron wrote:shouldnt be a problem with 15x6.5 wheels with the correct offset.
Shouldn't if the set up is correct - offset width and diameter make no difference to camber and tracking.
carmadaaron wrote:prob needs to be run in,
Classic one - what you actually are doing is wearing the tyres down so that they present a flat surface to the road again - in doing so you screw your tyres and make it very hard for a wheel alignment centre to do the tracking or camber
New tyres is the perfect oportunity to get the tracking/alignment done with the added bonus that the tyres last longer
carmadaaron wrote:and ive been told by my dealer that EVERY VW pulls to the left for safety reasons, so if u fall asleep at the wheel, u dont end up on the opp side of the road, and instead a big tree or a 3ft ditch
Classic one again - someone believed them PMSL
The roads we drive on have a camber - thats what should stop you not the set up on the car - if it's constantly pulling on all roads it's wrong
- not a design feature
- not a safety benefit
Lazy dealer - car under warrenty? and they don't want to do anything
*get off soap box and goes down t pub
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 9:42 pm
by carmadaaron
bstardchild wrote:carmadaaron wrote:and ive been told by my dealer that EVERY VW pulls to the left for safety reasons, so if u fall asleep at the wheel, u dont end up on the opp side of the road, and instead a big tree or a 3ft ditch
Classic one again - someone believed them PMSL
The roads we drive on have a camber - thats what should stop you not the set up on the car - if it's constantly pulling on all roads it's wrong
- not a design feature
- not a safety benefit
Lazy dealer - car under warrenty? and they don't want to do anything
i dont believe the dealer .... but wot can i do?
