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Thu 25 Jan 2007 21:44

Tino pulling to the left............ - curleyboy1

Just bought an 03 Almera tino for the wife. There is a tendancy for the car to pull to the left . Ive checked the tyre pressures and swapped the wheels around to no avail. I suspect something is bent/dislodged underneath. Is there any part which I should specifically inspect /change to rectify this problem?

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Fri 26 Jan 2007 09:42

Tino pulling to the left............ - Saltrampen

Check to see if pull to the left happens ALL the time no matter what the wind direction or road camber is like.
Check for any wheel binding when car is on jacks/axle stands. (Brakes / Bearings)
Check for worn springs or shocks on one side.
Does the car sit evenly on a flat section of ground ?
Check wear patterns on wheels to see if tracking is out ...make sure there is even wear across main width of tyre.
Get tracking checked at a good 4 - wheel alignment centre.

If no joy after this:
Book into somewhere that does a full suspension geometry alignment check.
If no joy after that then further suspension inspection and possible steering mechanism (rack) checks maybe required.
S.

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