Steering/suspension problem?

chrislloydie · 2nd September 2009, 19:13

I have been noticing lately that my car is pulling to left much more than usual.

At speeds of above 15mph the pull is fairly obvious and I can feel myself having to hold the steering wheel slightly to the right to prevent veering to the left. Only very occassionally does the car seem to drift slightly to the right.

However, at speeds up to 15mph the pull to the left is even worse! It forces the steering wheel to turn from 12oclock to approximately 10oclock! This happens often and I have to keep hold of the wheel to keep in a straight line. Happens on all types of road surface, smooth or bumpy.

I have checked tyre pressures, gonna try and get 4 wheel alignment done tomorrow.

Any other ideas what could be causing this? Possibly a problem with the nearside brakes? Or suspension problems?

Thanks

Chris

Greeners · 2nd September 2009, 19:24

Chris

Depends on how worn the tyres re, try swapping the fronts and see if the problem is better or worse.

Only if they are non directional tyres though

chrislloydie · 2nd September 2009, 19:44

Hi David,

Tyre wear is pretty much even all round. I will try swapping the front wheels over tomoro before I take it for alignment.

Regards

Chris

2nd September 2009, 19:13	#1
chrislloydie Posted a thing or two MG ZT 135 CDTI+ Auto Royal Blue with Synergy 2. 75 Tourer cdti club Se Auto, Royal Blue, synergy 2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bancroft, Milton Keynes Posts: 1,906 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Steering/suspension problem? I have been noticing lately that my car is pulling to left much more than usual. At speeds of above 15mph the pull is fairly obvious and I can feel myself having to hold the steering wheel slightly to the right to prevent veering to the left. Only very occassionally does the car seem to drift slightly to the right. However, at speeds up to 15mph the pull to the left is even worse! It forces the steering wheel to turn from 12oclock to approximately 10oclock! This happens often and I have to keep hold of the wheel to keep in a straight line. Happens on all types of road surface, smooth or bumpy. I have checked tyre pressures, gonna try and get 4 wheel alignment done tomorrow. Any other ideas what could be causing this? Possibly a problem with the nearside brakes? Or suspension problems? Thanks Chris

2nd September 2009, 19:24	#2
Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	Chris Depends on how worn the tyres re, try swapping the fronts and see if the problem is better or worse. Only if they are non directional tyres though __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

2nd September 2009, 19:44	#3
chrislloydie Posted a thing or two MG ZT 135 CDTI+ Auto Royal Blue with Synergy 2. 75 Tourer cdti club Se Auto, Royal Blue, synergy 2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bancroft, Milton Keynes Posts: 1,906 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi David, Tyre wear is pretty much even all round. I will try swapping the front wheels over tomoro before I take it for alignment. Regards Chris