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rchrdleigh Member Since: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Somewhere in the East of England Posts: 1601 |
[quote="The Doctor"]
That doesn't sound right, usually the camber will give a gentle pull to the left not a significant one. As Pegleg indicated it sounds like the tracking needs to be checked. |
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7th Nov 2011 9:01 pm |
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The Doctor Member Since: 09 Jul 2010 Location: Gallifrey Posts: 4615 |
It has took some knocks off roading but not wandered off the tarmac since having the winter tyres fitted so I suspect the source is to do with either tracking, alignment or balancing etc. LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey |
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7th Nov 2011 9:12 pm |
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mojo Member Since: 06 Feb 2010 Location: Outta here. Posts: 365 |
Had my alignment checked again on Saturday at local tyre place when I had new Wranglers fitted to the front. They had a Corghi Blacktech full geometric alignment setup. Cost me nothing as all okay, but would only have been 30 quid either end if needed adjustment. Very reasonable I thought. This was STS Tyre Pros. Think they are nationwide. |
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7th Nov 2011 9:15 pm |
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Pegleg Member Since: 15 Apr 2010 Location: Deep in mid Wales Posts: 3114 |
I suspect they removed the track rods to gain access to the gearbox and not re-tracked when re-assemblied Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice. |
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7th Nov 2011 9:32 pm |
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The Doctor Member Since: 09 Jul 2010 Location: Gallifrey Posts: 4615 |
I rang the tyre place and they said it sounds like a tracking problem so I will take it in on Saturday and let them have a look LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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8th Nov 2011 1:10 pm |
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The Doctor Member Since: 09 Jul 2010 Location: Gallifrey Posts: 4615 |
Just been and had the tracking done. He said it was slightly out front to back. I have just driven it a bit and it's not doing it as bad but with the wheel dead level it still goes off towards the kerb, it's just that to keep the car in a straight line the steering wheel only needs to be very slightly to the right.
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12th Nov 2011 4:25 pm |
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rchrdleigh Member Since: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Somewhere in the East of England Posts: 1601 |
Assuming it didn't do it with your old tyres I'd put it down to the new tyres being more affected by the camber of the road than the originals. I suspect that now the tracking has been sorted it is something you'll have to get used to.
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12th Nov 2011 5:39 pm |
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 |
Find a VERY EMPTY straight road and drive on the wrong side for a bit. See if it tends to the right. One of those enclosure roads up around Matlock should do the trick. If it still goes to the left there's something wrong. If it goes to the right then it's a function of the tracking, and I'd be tempted to get it adjusted until it stops wandering, but that may not be easy! |
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12th Nov 2011 6:45 pm |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
I'd be surprised if it is the tread, could be the carcass though, have you tried swapping the fronts over |
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12th Nov 2011 6:53 pm |
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athelstan Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: Reality Posts: 2658 |
The Doctor
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12th Nov 2011 7:15 pm |
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heliosuk Member Since: 08 Oct 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 118 |
The tracking of the front wheels has little effect on pull drift issues. Invariably it is the rear track as this determines the thrust angle of the car.
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12th Nov 2011 9:14 pm |
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 |
I've certainly known a tyre change to solve the problem, but never with new tyres. Definitely worth trying though. Failing that, as I said before, you need to know whether the car is inherently biased towards the left or just following the camber. Only way to test this is to try it on both right and left cambers (and on the flat runway as well, where it ought to be neutral!) |
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12th Nov 2011 10:05 pm |
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