Weird OCCASIONAL alignment pull

[Yamaha V6]

Ok, here's the scoop.

Make a right turn (like at an intersection), and the car pulls to the right afterwards. Make a similar left turn, and the car goes dead nuts straight (until you turn right again).

Tightened up the SFB's today also, and it's still doing it.

A guy at A-Zone mentioned Ford racks that "burp" air on the right side, causing it to bind up a little bit. Anyone heard of this? This is a new on to me.

Oh, and today I discovered that both CV Boots are torn about 2" long & all the grease has gone on hiatus. It's A Wonderful (SHO) Life...

 

[LaTechSHO]

had a similar sorta situation... check your strut rod bushings.... thats what my problem was.... the bushing on the passenger side at the frame was gone to ****...... causing serious movement of the strut rod under stress.... of course mine did it under acceleration as well.... good luck

Louis

 

[RStalveyARFF]

what have you checked? Are your rack nuts tight? tie rod ends? strut nuts at the tower secure? How's the alignment printout look? If caster is real positive on one side, it will want to stay turning that way until you pull it out. My caster is so high that I don't have PS return (but great response). As mentioned, strut rod bushings, as well as swaybar endlinks, strut bearing, etc.

 

[SnickterP]

how would you adjust the caster?

 

[twr]

Strut bearings binding?? I have heard that some of the SS strut bearings binding up, but never a stocker.

<small>[ September 09, 2002, 04:56 PM: Message edited by: twrsho ]</small>

 

[RStalveyARFF]

caster is adjusted by moving the front plates fore or aft. Aft sets positive caster, fore sets negative.