tracking

[t5tart]

ok so i have had my tracking done twice now
even checked it over myself on their laser and its all set up fine
no play in the steering but its still running off

where do i go from here

track rod ends are new
wishbones appear t be straight

its not mega but its annoying

could it be road camber..ill give it a proper test up the m1 tomorrow

just idle thoughts this time of night

[thunderace]

camber,
tyres- pressures, wear etc
wider than stock wheels
different offset wheels
anything changed recently
has it always been like this
rear running true?
etc etc

[t5tart]

4 wheel alignment
new tyres
equal pressures
stock tyre sizes
lowered suspension (but camber ok according to settings)
onlt thing i can think of is maybe a ball joint starting to go

[st1t5]

You sure you dont have a sticky brake caliper, try jacking up each wheel and spinning it to see if it spins freely ...

I recently had this symtoms on my 21 and knackered front brake calipers where the cause.

[t5tart]

You sure you dont have a sticky brake caliper, try jacking up each wheel and spinning it to see if it spins freely ...

I recently had this symtoms on my 21 and knackered front brake calipers where the cause.

yep tried all that too lol

[Dacvolvo]

yep tried all that too lol

Interesting... My friend had the exact same problem with her Volvo S40.

Laser tracking, alloys balanced, wishbone, bearings, new tyres, spacers, psi pressure, etc... We'd checked everything. In the end, a mechanic friend of hers suggested swapping the back alloys with the front ones.

I haven't a clue why, but it worked. Her car was smooth instantly after!

Worth a try.

;)

[Andrew]

It could be you've warped an alloy somehow.

[nobananas]

I used to have exactly the same problem on my Laguna a while ago. Tried everything, checked the tracking, fitted new track rod-ends, suspension top mounts, checked the brakes, steering rack, track rod inner joints, realigned the front subframe, checked the rear alignment , swapped the front wheels side to side, everything ! Nothing worked, it always continued to pull to the left which was really annoying on long journeys as it made your arms ache ! I finally solved the problem, in a moment of desperation....I changed the front tyres !!! There was nothing wrong with them, they were almost new and a reasonable make and the correct size for my car. I replaced them with another new pair of a different make and bingo ! my woes were completely over ! Might be worth swapping your front wheels with someone else just to see if this is causing you're particular problem as since I have done this I have found that the same problem has blighted some of my customers vehicles and has been solved the same way, strange but true !

[wright_t5]

A lot of people have the pulling symptom, best trick for camber check is to drive on the "other" side of the road, obviously when the road is clear, or straddle the white line, if it a camber issue it should pull to the left, drive straight as you get to the white line, then pull to the right when you get over the line to the right side of the road.......

most other checks have already been suggested..... it's a lottery as to which one it is after checking the obvious....

[GATHY]

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