pulling to the left

[PabloO]

any ideas on this.
still pulling to the left after having 4 wheel alinment,castor,camber,kpi set(to 96 fourunner settings).no play in any of the suspenion or wheel bearing found.no adverse tyre wear.
im at my wits end.had the beast 4 months now.
fitted.
cam belt
filters/oil
new glow plugs
glowplug fuse
radiator
pressure cap
and a new head next wednesday (....
determined to sort it as i love it to bits
Paul
Nuneaton
Warks
93,ssrx,2.4 auto

[marky]

any ideas on this.
still pulling to the left after having 4 wheel alinment,castor,camber,kpi set(to 96 fourunner settings).no play in any of the suspenion or wheel bearing found.no adverse tyre wear.
im at my wits end.had the beast 4 months now.
fitted.
cam belt
filters/oil
new glow plugs
glowplug fuse
radiator
pressure cap
and a new head next wednesday (....
determined to sort it as i love it to bits
Paul
Nuneaton
Warks
93,ssrx,2.4 auto

POSSIBLY suspension worn shocker or spring ?

[PabloO]

puller

shocks n springs seem a ok no leaks even with a full tank and 4 passengers it dosent sag brakes aint binding ether and it measures up equally on the rims both sides and the ride hight and tyre pressures are correct too.
disparingly yours Paul..........

[Gamedawn]

Try swapping the wheels front to rear. When I had my front alignment done the guy said that the front tyres were worn enough to still cause a problem and I should swap them to the back. Sure enough, when I left the depot the truck still pulled but after I swapped the wheels it steered straight

[PabloO]

forgot to say did that the day after the wheel alinment.still the same.
thanks anyway

[da SLUG man]

does it pull all the time? always to the left?

are there certain conditions which it happens?

[PabloO]

yep pulls all the time,dosent wonder or anything when i brake

[skiper210]

Just a thought it may be an over or lazy power steering ram.

[Merlin]

any ideas on this.
still pulling to the left after having 4 wheel alinment,castor,camber,kpi set(to 96 fourunner settings).no play in any of the suspenion or wheel bearing found.no adverse tyre wear.
im at my wits end.had the beast 4 months now.
fitted.
cam belt
filters/oil
new glow plugs
glowplug fuse
radiator
pressure cap
and a new head next wednesday (....
determined to sort it as i love it to bits
Paul
Nuneaton
Warks
93,ssrx,2.4 auto

I have the same problem the wheels will turn to the curb by themselves even at the garage on the ramps.Mechanic told me on some imported vehicles the steering is designed that way incase you fall asleep at the wheel the car steers to the curb..........Dont know if this is fact or complete bull ??????? but its a strange one.....could it be the car is posessed...spooky

[TonyN]

are you sure the tracking is right? You say a it was set to '96? This a 3rd gen year, with a completely different suspention set up to a 2nd gen (89-95)

[TonyN]

I have the same problem the wheels will turn to the curb by themselves even at the garage on the ramps.Mechanic told me on some imported vehicles the steering is designed that way incase you fall asleep at the wheel the car steers to the curb..........Dont know if this is fact or complete bull ??????? but its a strange one.....could it be the car is posessed...spooky

Utter bollock$, completely! Go back to the garage and smack them a jack handle, anyone coming out with this $hit just to cover up their incompetence should be shot.

[Guest]

How about the steering Idler. Just cos there is no play when straight ahead, doesn't neccessarily mean that there will be no play when turning or under pressure. Mine pulled really badly to the left and it was the idler bushes. Straight as an arrow now.

Only other thing I can think of is that the tyres are slightly different in wear or in pressure, 1 psi can do it you know especially with the big tyres the surf has. Swap the tyres on the front over and see if it pulls the other way.

Also are you sure it hasn't got directional tyres on fitted the wrong way round on one side - it can happen believe me.

Stilll think it would be a dodgy Idler, pitman arm or a bent tie rod.

Cheers

[Koi]

I have the same problem the wheels will turn to the curb by themselves even at the garage on the ramps.Mechanic told me on some imported vehicles the steering is designed that way incase you fall asleep at the wheel the car steers to the curb..........Dont know if this is fact or complete bull ??????? but its a strange one.....could it be the car is posessed...spooky

What c**p so in the outside lane of the motorway you go across three lanes the hard shoulder, yeah good one. Was it a twit fit nitter

[Merlin]

What c**p so in the outside lane of the motorway you go across three lanes the hard shoulder, yeah good one. Was it a twit fit nitter

Never thought of that, your right , wot total and utter bollock$ i need my head looking at listening to his $hit im changing garages tomorrow 2 get a 2nd opinion
Thanx guys
nice to know theres genuine trusting people to fall back on ...SURFERS

[Linda]

Utter bollock$, completely! Go back to the garage and smack them a jack handle, anyone coming out with this $hit just to cover up their incompetence should be shot.

Don't mince your words now Tony... say exactly what you think...