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pulling to the left & steering vibration


devilhonda
07-06-2006, 10:21 PM
Ive had two allignments and balances from 2 diff professionals - but my car still pulls to the left quite bad and any speed over 80kms there is a vibration coming from the front wheels (steering wheel). On the first alignment - the man said the camber toe was a little bit out by a fraction but said it would not cause the symptoms above. He checked all the bushings, bearings, tie rod - basically everything he could think of. Still to no avail. Could anyone shed some light as to what I can do to repair the problem.

The steering also feels kinda 'loose' I have alloy mags and the tyres are budget (Im gonna replace them asap) and the 2 front tyres are 205's and the 2 back tyres are 195's. The mechanic said that it shouldnt cause the left pull or vibration to a major extent...

civic0017
08-05-2006, 10:28 PM
is your steering wheel straight when it pulls or does it pull when you straighten the steering wheel, and you should have you tires balanced to stop the vibrating

devilhonda
08-07-2006, 05:58 PM
it pulls to the left when going straight and I have had the tyres balanced. They are budget tyres and am considering getting two new front ones and eventually two new back ones at a later date - perhaps it will fix the vibration problem...

civic0017
08-08-2006, 08:11 PM
well if youre having to turn the steering wheel right a little and it corrects the problem your caster is probably out , i know in my prelude it pulls to the right but if i have the wheel turned left it doesnt pull and the guys ii work with at the shop said it was the caster and it needed to be adjusted , you can also tell if it is out when you look at your tires on the front if one of them probably your left one will be set back some from the fender, has your car even been in a wreck?

devilhonda
08-08-2006, 08:19 PM
Well the left front wheel has come completely off whiilst driving, thats the only accident. Its been fixed since then though. But when I had the alignment done the guy there said something about the camber/toe being slightly different on one side but he said most cars are like that - he wasnt worried about it. Could it be a bent tie rod or something?

civic0017
08-09-2006, 12:58 PM
the tie rod could be the vibration problem but you may have frame damage that could be the reason why it is pulling but idk if you can get frame damage from the wheel falling off. but you could take it to a body shop and see if theyll check the frame for you im sure they wouldnt charge anything

joellthomas
09-03-2006, 05:49 PM
cv jointscan vibrate at certain speeds while applying the throttle. my right one did this and i had it replaced, and the left one out went about a month later.

bluelude84
09-07-2006, 02:15 AM
I have the same problem with vibration in the steering, and its from both of my CV Joints being completely gone. Havent had the money lately to get it fixed. About the pulling to the left, mine was like that until today when I got a new tire on my Front Driver side. So maybe look into some new tires, and see if it isnt something small like that.

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