car pulls left

[DeWynter]

Could it be that one brake is draging? I had a brake line go bad once that was causing a drag on the left side. It was magnified when the brakes were applied. It was an internal break which caused the inner tube to fold over and make a one way valve effect. Probably not the problem but its worth a try.

[Steel2686]

Also, how many times have you had it aligned? It can greatly depend on where you went to have it aligned. I had my old ZR2 aligned at a local tire chain. It still wasn't right, so I brought it back. They said the 31.5" tires can tend to do this. Needless to say, I got my money back. I brought it to a smaller shop and they got it right the first time.

Just a thought...

[Christopherrr]

Also, how many times have you had it aligned? It can greatly depend on where you went to have it aligned. I had my old ZR2 aligned at a local tire chain. It still wasn't right, so I brought it back. They said the 31.5" tires can tend to do this. Needless to say, I got my money back. I brought it to a smaller shop and they got it right the first time.

Just a thought...

I got it aligned three times...gonna have an aignment done on Wednesday, hopefully, this time around it'll cure it.

[Steel2686]

I got it aligned three times...gonna have an aignment done on Wednesday, hopefully, this time around it'll cure it.

Hope they find it this time. Same place as the other three times or are you bringing it to a new place?

[Jeff_in_Atl]

Get them to print out the alignment sheet before he clears it and post the reading here on the board. (Tell them when you bring your car in that you want a printout of what it is after they get done.)

I know you've said it isn't the tires because it has occurred on more than one set of tires but I have had a tire that made it pull.

Generally if it is a tie rod end it will shift when you're driving it and make it hard to drive.

A low tire pressure can make it pull but I'm sure you've been keeping them up to pressure.

[Christopherrr]

Hope they find it this time. Same place as the other three times or are you bringing it to a new place?

The first two times to the same place and once to another. Tires Plus the first two times and a Hoffmann the last time. Going to this place off of S Cobb called Cooper. I explained to them what was happening and they said they'll figure it out, just bring it in. Like I said, hopefully this time I found a place to cure the problem.

A low tire pressure can make it pull but I'm sure you've been keeping them up to pressure.

You bet I do...check it weekly. 35 all around.

[Jeff_in_Atl]

The first two times to the same place and once to another. Tires Plus the first two times and a Hoffmann the last time. Going to this place off of S Cobb called Cooper. I explained to them what was happening and they said they'll figure it out, just bring it in. Like I said, hopefully this time I found a place to cure the problem.


You bet I do...check it weekly. 35 all around.

I think that pressure is too high for your car. Too high a pressure can cause it to dart around. It's called tramlining. What is called out on the inside of your door. Mine says 30/30.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=47

FYI
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=12

[Kevin - Blown 95 TA]

One other possibility that nobody mentioned is rear end alignment. Not sure if that could cause the problem that you've described, but it's something to keep in mind considering you've already had a bunch of front end alignments. My hunch is that it's one of the things that was already mentioned.

[Christopherrr]

I think that pressure is too high for your car. Too high a pressure can cause it to dart around. It's called tramlining. What is called out on the inside of your door. Mine says 30/30.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=47

FYI
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=12

30 PSI was what's on my door jam too when I had 16's, but when I upgraded to 17's, Discount Tire recommended 33. I ran 33 for awhile, but the pulling was still there. I went to 35 because it felt a lil more tighter...that and I do a lot of highway miles. Helps with gas mileage.

One other possibility that nobody mentioned is rear end alignment. Not sure if that could cause the problem that you've described, but it's something to keep in mind considering you've already had a bunch of front end alignments. My hunch is that it's one of the things that was already mentioned.

I thought about that too...I'll see if they'll do rear end alignments.

[fastTa]

Also remember that alot of alignment shops place too much trust in the feedback of their alignment equipment and do not even take the car on a test drive. Adjusting camber, caster and toe can be a tedious process, exprecially since they can all have an effect on one another.

Have you checked to make sure the tie rod ends are good? Also remember that a bad ball joint can exacerbate a pre-existing bad toe adjustment.

[Trash man]

the rear end on our cars are pretty much non adjustable from the factory.

[Kevin - Blown 95 TA]

the rear end on our cars are pretty much non adjustable from the factory.

Right, but they can still be out of alignment, so it's a good thing to check. If a car gets hit, or if a guy smacks a curb or even gets on it too hard in a curve, it might just get tweaked. To get it realigned in that case might mean new parts or rework of the mounting points for the parts.

[fastTa]

Right, but they can still be out of alignment, so it's a good thing to check. If a car gets hit, or if a guy smacks a curb or even gets on it too hard in a curve, it might just get tweaked. To get it realigned in that case might mean new parts or rework of the mounting points for the parts.

You know.....I have actually seen guys straighten the thrust angle and alignment on the rear of a stock 4th Gen F-body using the BFH persuasion. Crude, but it does work if you use a little finesse combined with force.

[jackz28]

Pehaps your car is dog tracking.hope not

[FroSSty]

"Usually" when an alignment shop does the alignment, they check all four corners. The laser machines are set up to measure each wheel compared to each other. That way they will know whether or not the car has a tracking problem. Definately ask for a printout...it usually shows all four corners and the ideal setting range. Good luck...