Why does my steering pull left?

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11-02-2010, 01:32 PM

jpo06gt

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Why does my steering pull left?

My steering wheel pulls to the left, sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. It's barely noticeable while cruising, but often very strong when braking to a stop. Any ideas why?

11-02-2010, 02:53 PM

nemosgt

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Do you have wide tires up front?

11-02-2010, 03:24 PM

Nuke

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A few factors to consider:

tire pressure
alignment
road surface (truck ruts will sometimes cause a gentle pull and other times darn near cause you to abruptly change lanes)
shifted belt/tire defect

11-02-2010, 08:32 PM

jimkaray

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Originally Posted by Nuke

A few factors to consider:

tire pressure
alignment
road surface (truck ruts will sometimes cause a gentle pull and other times darn near cause you to abruptly change lanes)
shifted belt/tire defect

I would add a sticking brake caliper to that list. If you find one wheel has noticeably more brake dust then the others then that caliper could be your problem.

11-05-2010, 01:07 AM

CandyRedGT

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My car never pulled at all..with my big 18x9 up front/18x10 rears...BUT since i put my 17x4.5 up front/15x10 with DR's out back..it pulls to left a little. I'm going to get it re-aligned.