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Re: Another Pulling To The Left Thread
« Reply #15 on: 13 November 2007, 12:45:10 »
What about a binding caliper?
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Re: Another Pulling To The Left Thread
« Reply #16 on: 13 November 2007, 12:48:57 »
I dont think it is a caliper I have not long ago replaced the disks and pads and they seemed ok but its something i should check i guess. would this make it pull even when driving really slow off to the left
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Re: Another Pulling To The Left Thread
« Reply #17 on: 13 November 2007, 12:50:17 »
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If it's been to Tony I'm sure he would have noticed any alignment issue. If the subframe was out of shape or misaligned the angles would have been well out. Can you recall what castor / KPI measurements he ended up with?

I have them at home he printed all the final results out for me ill post them tonight.

I have my 2000 mile check up soon so after i check everything ill asked tony to have a good old look.

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Re: Another Pulling To The Left Thread
« Reply #18 on: 13 November 2007, 13:49:29 »
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What about a binding caliper?

Good point, and worth eliminating. Take a drive and try not to use the brakes at all. Get on a long, straight road with laybys or a quiet rural road and coast to a halt when you can. Feel for heat in all 4 brake disks.

The disks may be warm but if one is hot, it's binding.

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Re: Another Pulling To The Left Thread
« Reply #19 on: 13 November 2007, 14:20:00 »
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What about a binding caliper?

Good point, and worth eliminating. Take a drive and try not to use the brakes at all. Get on a long, straight road with laybys or a quiet rural road and coast to a halt when you can. Feel for heat in all 4 brake disks.

The disks may be warm but if one is hot, it's binding.

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A Quiet Road In London  ;D ;D

Ill have a look to see if one of the brakes is binding i guess it would be the front left if its pulling to the left,

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Re: Another Pulling To The Left Thread
« Reply #20 on: 13 November 2007, 15:58:55 »
If it was a binding caliper the pads on that side would be worn down more than the other side, but it is something that you should check anyway. :-?
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Re: Another Pulling To The Left Thread
« Reply #21 on: 13 November 2007, 16:07:20 »
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After reading the other thread on here about pulling to the left i got me thinking why oh why is mine doing it

List of things do that it cant be as its new

Brand New Wish Bones both sides
Brand New Full Track Rods Both Sides
Brand New Top Mounts and bearnings Both Sides
Brand New Brake Discs and Pads Both Sides Of course
All Wheels Balanced when new tires put on.
Full Set Up By Wheels in Motion Tony
Brand New Rear Shocks Both Sides
Alloys checked with balancing Machine with no tires on and they were fine

Ill be tell Tony about it pulling to the left when i have my 2000 mile check up.

I am thinking this could be part why i have some vibration at most speeds

Anything else left it could be ?

I think you have covered everything, but have you emptied the ash tray?
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Re: Another Pulling To The Left Thread
« Reply #22 on: 13 November 2007, 16:15:07 »
Tyre pressure possibly?
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Re: Another Pulling To The Left Thread
« Reply #23 on: 13 November 2007, 16:19:26 »
Now Pete do you really think i would post on here without checking my tire pressure ;D  ;D

Yep they are fine all up to 31 psi

but thanks for the heads up i guess its an easy one to miss.
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Re: Another Pulling To The Left Thread
« Reply #24 on: 13 November 2007, 19:00:16 »
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If it's been to Tony I'm sure he would have noticed any alignment issue. If the subframe was out of shape or misaligned the angles would have been well out. Can you recall what castor / KPI measurements he ended up with?

I'd give him a call if you're concerned about it, TBH.

The only effect I can imagine the anti roll bar having is if it's twisted it could be loading one side of the suspension more than the other but if you undo one of the links and it doesn't go Boing! I don't think it's your problem, and I very much doubt it would twist because they are designed to be elastic in torsion.

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Kevin here is the print out i had after my full setup at WIM
I dont seem to have any castor / KPI measurements on the print out i am alittle worried why not as i paid about 68 quid as the camber never needed adjusting as it was spot on and one of the rear track rods was stuck fast so he never adjusted them but said if i lossen them or replace them by the time its my 2000 mile free check he would adjust them but he was happy they were in range.

the front tracking was way out as i had just put brand new track rods on


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Re: Another Pulling To The Left Thread
« Reply #25 on: 14 November 2007, 09:05:50 »
Can anyone make any sence out of my WIM print out ?
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Re: Another Pulling To The Left Thread
« Reply #26 on: 14 November 2007, 14:03:53 »
I have managed to fix my car, it was the tracking in the end, on had it done as one of my tyres was completely bald on the nearest side to the engine, and it has fixed it perfectly, (so far)
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Re: Another Pulling To The Left Thread
« Reply #27 on: 14 November 2007, 14:07:50 »
Hmm . Camber is a little different from side to side but not wildly out. I'd suggest taking it back to WIM. It could be that the dynamic camber is doing different things than the static measurements suggest so he might be able to make a tweak to correct it.

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