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[seosamh]

whilst driving today i noticed that the car has just started pulling to the left so much so i have to steer the opposite way.
Any ideas??

Wishbone bushes, stearing idler, track road ends, and least likely stearing knuckle on the wheel end of the wishbone may individually contribute.

 If its just started pulling, then tyre ware wont show yet. But it needs sorting before it does cost you a tyre or 2 possibly. My moneys on wishbone bushes tho, jack the car and examine the bushes on the in board end of the wishbone. Your looking for rips and tears in the rubber, lever the wishbone and see if there is any slop. There will be movement, they are rubber, thats the idea, but your looking for uncontrolled movement, play or visible damage, if that makes sense.

Grab the road wheel in 12 and 6 oclock positions and rock it, for play in the wheel baring, and again in 9 and 3 oclock position for any play or knocking in track rod ends or stearing.

[size=12]Stearing idler, grab hold of it and check for any play in the vertical plane.[/size]
Replace as appropriate, check for broken springs while your there and get it set up. Full geometric set up. Don t bother with tracking. See wheels in motion web site, or similar company near you. Hth

does the car have to be jacked up for this ?

[markfree]

Yes

[seosamh]

Yes

both sides at the same time?

[Martin_1962]

Poly bushes are not too bad to fit.

buypartsbuy wishbones fail rather quickly for my liking