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Re: Another theory on pulling (here we go again) Posted by peter [Email]  (#2804)  [Profile/Gallery]
(more from peter) on Tue, 11 Dec 2001 10:20:37
In Reply to: Another theory on pulling (here we go again), Schu, Tue, 11 Dec 2001 06:55:32 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
There are very few thins that can cause a car to pull. I will address them
in their order of importance. The greatest culprit is tyre pressure. I presume that you have checked yours. Next is the wear in the road and the
slight sloping of the road to aid in water drainage. Third is a brake caliper problem or a bearing problem. The last is alignment. Actually the
only item on the alignment that could cause pull is castor. As far as any problems with conicity or radial runout or whatever other tyre related issues that may occur, rest assured that these are almost all nonexistant.
The easiest thng to do is make sure tyre pressures are equal (cold) on the front tyres. This being done and they are swap tyres on the front. Yes you can cross rotate. Now drive the vehicle on the same piece of tarmac that it was pulling on before. If it is the tyre it should pull the other way. If the car is npw pulling left, have the tyre dealer dismount the tyre and reinstall the tyre making sure that they inflate to 40 PSI to insure that the bead has seated properly. Then have them deflate the tyre completely (without the valve core) and then reinflate, with the valve core, to the correct pressure.
Now if the vehicle continues to pull to the right, check to see if the application of the brakes augments the pull. You can check to see if the caliper piston is sticking by spinning the wheels, on the car, to see if they spin freely.
If that does not work check for a worn suspension component. This usually means an alignment check.
Now if that does not cure the problem the car is following the camber of the road. Readjust tyre pressures to ease the problem. try dropping 2 PSI in the front and raising 2 i the rear. Now if the pull stops, play with the tyre PSI within that range.
Peter
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