paddynewman Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 NA Auto 1994. Was driving along today and let go of the steering wheel and gave it a little bit of throttle.. it pulled the the left, wheel was straight. I now feel alot of force pulling it to the left on the wheel, but when i let go of the throttle it returns to straight driving. It doesnt really affect the braking...so im quite concerned! Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronttuk Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 tyre pressures or tracking ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Binding caliper? Have you checked your rear wheels to see if one is extremely hot? If it was bound tight enough you would probably feel what you mention. Also... tracking or knackered diff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddynewman Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 Hoping its not the diff, that was changed from a 96000 miles one to a 46000 one. I'll 100% the pressures now, and i'll check over my brakes tomorrow morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham S Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Normally if its the diff it'll pull when you let off rather than letting go of the wheel so you should be able to eliminate that. Sounds like either tyre pressures or tracking/geometry issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iky Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Have you checked the front subframe bolts. They seem to be a common issue coming loose causing dodgy handling. Which reminds me, I still need to check mine as it does something similar. There's a thread about it somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 If it only does it under power then its a rear end issue, maybe a suspension arm bush/subframe bolts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iky Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 If it only does it under power then its a rear end issue, maybe a suspension arm bush/subframe bolts? Ah, I got ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddynewman Posted December 15, 2010 Author Share Posted December 15, 2010 well ive gone over the car.. pressures are all fine, the rear passenger (nearside) wheel is "tilted" alot more inwards than the right, tread wear was much more worn on the inside of the tyre (3mm outside, 0.9mm inside) How does one adjust the tilt of the wheel? it does seem rather excessive and can probably be the root of my drifting problem (car slides outs viciously round most corners in a bit of wet) Cheers guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Matt Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Get it to a tyre centre and have 4 wheel alignment done. You'll notice the difference immediately and it will be much more pleasurable to drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddynewman Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 Anyone know of a 4 wheel alignment place in Kent... Mainly Maidstone/close proximity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Matt Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Any good tyre shop should have 4 wheel alignment facilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 (edited) Be carefull as the mkiv isnt that straight forward to set up and i personally wouldnt take mine to just anywhere. They can also suffer with seized eccentric adjusters which are used to alter the camber front and rear and the rear toe. If they are seized then sometimes you will have to cut them off the car and then replace them. 3 out 8 on my car were totally seized and with one we had to actually cut the front bottom arm off to remove it. Your looking for somewhere like Wheels in Motion or Center Gravity to get it done properly. Good luck Edited December 16, 2010 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddynewman Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 Be carefull as the mkiv isnt that straight forward to set up and i personally wouldnt take mine to just anywhere. They can also suffer with seized eccentric adjusters which are used to alter the camber front and rear and the rear toe. If they are seized then sometimes you will have to cut them off the car and then replace them. 3 out 8 on my car were totally seized and with one we had to actually cut the front bottom arm off to remove it. Your looking for somewhere like Wheels in Motion or Center Gravity to get it done properly. Good luck exactly why I asked. The tyre place i went to said they dont really like doing RWD cars but i'll call them up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 (edited) You might want to check the spring too, as the end could have broken off, letting it drop and give too much negative camber. It just happened to my Smart Fortwo from all the road bumps and that's a very light car. (I was clouting the wheel and disc with a rubber mallet to try and free up the brakes (failed!) and a 4 inch piece of spring fell on the floor. I didn't recognise it at first as I never would have thought it possible). Yours has probably been over it's fair share of bumps too? The springs settle quite a bit after a while. Tip:- before taking it to get the alignment checked (by someone who does know what they're doing), give all the bolts a good spraying with WD40 or dismantling lubricant and let it soak in overnight. Then again just before you get it done, as it evaporates quickly. The cam bolts are mega tightly threaded and need all the help they can get. My local garage didn't want to risk forcing them so I had to do it myself and take it back again. The lubricant made all the difference. Edited December 16, 2010 by Morpheus (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackin_n_bashin Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Be carefull as the mkiv isnt that straight forward to set up and i personally wouldnt take mine to just anywhere. They can also suffer with seized eccentric adjusters which are used to alter the camber front and rear and the rear toe. If they are seized then sometimes you will have to cut them off the car and then replace them. 3 out 8 on my car were totally seized and with one we had to actually cut the front bottom arm off to remove it. Your looking for somewhere like Wheels in Motion or Center Gravity to get it done properly. Good luck £510 for alignment adjustment, no guarantee that any work will be done if any adjuster is seized and money up front. Ok if you can prove your adjusters are free and easy, and your dedicated to pushing that extra little out of every corner, just a little steep. Not that it can't change your car completely and if your spending £10k on an engine it's pocket change, Just find a good 4 wheel alignment place in your area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Matt Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 It costs me £80 to get my JZX90 done and that has a tonne of adjustments as well....everything can move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 £510 for alignment adjustment, no guarantee that any work will be done if any adjuster is seized and money up front. Ok if you can prove your adjusters are free and easy, and your dedicated to pushing that extra little out of every corner, just a little steep. Not that it can't change your car completely and if your spending £10k on an engine it's pocket change, Just find a good 4 wheel alignment place in your area If their now charging £510 then its doubled since i took my car there, if thats the case then yes their now rather expensive. Obviously if you can find a good 4 wheel alignment place in your area use them, i was merely using WIM and CG as examples ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Mine cost £90 for front and rear castor/camber/toe after I freed up the bolts at Discount Tyres & Exhausts, Hemel Hempstead. Got printouts before and after and spot on spec. except offside rear camber wouldn't quite pull up the last degree from bush wear. That was on the '93 Bomex. £510 is a week's wages ffs! What do they do, replace all the bushes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 To check this out i've just spoken with Chris at Center Gravity and a full set up for front and rear toe, front and rear camber and castor is £199 If your car has platform adjustable suspension then all of the above inc setting the rideheight and corner weighting the car is £450 I dont know where the figure of £510 came from. Their still expensive but you get top notch service from a specialist that only does suspension and treats your car with the utmost respect. It matters to me not if you use elsewhere but be aware not everyone with 4 wheel alignment knows what their doing with it, a set of tyres for most of us is over £400 and mine are more like £800 so pays your money and take your chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackin_n_bashin Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 £510 was the quote they gave me in september. I'll fish it out when I get home and put it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackin_n_bashin Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Here's the quote Jayne from Centre Gravity sent me for a Supra http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/images/attach/pdf.gifMicrosoft Word - adam rogers TRACK EST.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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