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Hi guys,
Just wondering if your euro have any tendency to drift to one side. I've noticed the '05 demo manual lux was drifting to the right. Also noticed mine (05 lux manual) has the occasional tendency to drift to the right too.
If you wanna take part, please also mention what rims your running (16", 17", aftermarket etc).
Be good if you can mention other cars you've owned in comparison to the euro.
Cheers!
mine used to drift to the left, or pulled the steering on the left side. it fixed it self lol?
My standard auto 2005 does not drift.
2003 Euro Lux with OEM 16" - No problem so far (done 35000km)
With Toyota Camry and Cressida in the past, they have tendency to pull to the left (if you let steering wheel go)
V205, are you sure the road is completely flat? coz If you drive on outer lane, it tend to pull the car to left slightly.
It drifts to the right which is why it's stranger as it's against the norm.
I might loosen and retighten the wheel nuts.... or swap the front wheels with the back.
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Originally Posted by PNR888
Might need an alignment, especially if you've lowered or changed to different sized rims.
arent cars supposed to drift towarsd the left slightly? (in case you fall asleep, or something else, so the car doesnt go into oncoming traffic), thats what ive heard about this 'drifting to the left' in the past...
cars will drift slighty due to the camber of the road. Roads are not flat to help water drainage when it rains.
try rotating your tyres and checking your alignment.
if ur really worried... get ur wheels aligned
My euro drifts to the left... But then again i'm using 35 thick tyres on 19inch wheels & my front suspension is very low...
I'm going to get a wheel alignment soon hopefully it will rectify this problem... Try to get a wheel alignment as well. Most probably u have hit potholes that could be the reason ur car is drifting to one side...
With my 18" my car drifted to the left
I have alligned my car 3 times (once at BOBjane, twice at Tyrepower), and still drift to the left untill i cant be bothered anymore..
Probably i will try to get it alligned at HONDA service centre later.
Normally, it should "drift" to the left hand side a little because of our Right Hand Drive configuration... If you're in Europe or America, the cars there tend to "drift" to the right..
I suggest you have an alignment check on your car....
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Originally Posted by EuroAccord13
Assuming the alignment is correct... something like this may be needed.
http://www.gsp9700.com/pub/features/StraightTrak_2.cfm
Make sure you ask your Honda service department if they do the alignment themself or outsource wheel alignment to outside tyre shops.Quote:
Originally Posted by TwEigh
With my friend's BMW 3-series. the steering wheel pull to the left straight after alignment at Bob- Jane t-mart. then he had to get a refund and have the problem ractified at BMW service centre. BMW routinely put weights in driver and all passenger's seat to simulate loaded condition and then do the wheel alignment.. BMW charges dearly for alignment.. :thumbdwn:
Hello,
I have an 04 Auto Lux Euro Stock Standard.
This is my second Euro. My 1st one has no alignment problem. Does not drift left/right. But now i have got a 2nd Euro (after my the 1st one has been crashed...), when i got the 2nd Euro I experienced drifting towards the left!! I had not even drove into any pot holes!
I eventually had to do a wheel alignment with my 2nd dealer which cost me $170ish. It didn't fix the problem. This is NOT normal. Then I took the car back, they said one of my front tyre has worn out in some angle, they swapped it (front tyre) from left to right and now it is all straight!!
Just be aware that in some unfortunate circumstances, newly delivered car can have alignment problem. The dealer should have checked it before delivery. I have been told that I should have complaint about the alignment issue early so that it can be done under warranty! but unfortunately i didnt bothered with it until much later on. I thought it will settle by itself but it never did. I do understand that it is a pain!!! Made me want to get rid the car!
However, in your case, drifting RIGHT is quite abnormal. I have heard that due to the camber of the road, it should drift left but only slightly.
You should take your car back to the dealer and have it checked out (maybe alignment)! My car drives very straight now. If you dont do anything about it, it may wear out your tyre which is not good.
Hope this helps.
Guzzy :)
'05 Euro Lux have bridgestone re040 tyres which are uni directional. So we can't swap left and right... but only front and rear. Which brings up another interesting question.... WHICH side will the spare tyre be catered for? I haven't bothered to unlock the spare and have a look yet.
Anyway.. I took my car out for another break in session last night and have come to notice that maybe it's not so a drift to the right but the tram tracking on road curves that can sometimes kick the steering to the left or right. It doesn't pull right all the time.. so maybe when it's drifting right.. the slope is actually to the right. Will give it another week or so and see how it goes.
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Originally Posted by Guzzy888
I just looked through my allignment data, BOB Jane, they set the allignment setting to 1998 4 door honda accord :( ...Quote:
Originally Posted by PNR888
i thought that all cars would drift to the left to some extent, but only marginally.
Brand new my euro didn't drift at all, ever so slightly that u didn't notice, and the steering wheel was straight.
After 14,000km now, there is a more obvious pull to the left - but i'll get that re-aligned and balanced next service coming up.
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Originally Posted by V205
I am not sure with 05 Euro Lux, but by logic, Honda should fit sparetyre for Left hand side of the car... (that's what Lexus does for IS200)
Reasons: 1. LHS more likely to cop punctures (Kerb side)
2. LHS wears faster so Spare wheel can be used for tyre rotation on LHS to share the work load of tyres - ie longer tyre life....
Can some one with 05 Lux model check the spare please.. and also weight the wheel if you can...
My 06 Euro Sport has just barely reached 8,000kms and i'm now experiencing
slight drifting to the right.. i've taken it to get a wheel alignment, and the
checks have all come up clear.
running stock 17" 225s..
the thing is .. the car never use to drift to the right when i first purchased it..:thumbdwn:
Euro sport. Standard everything.
Mine pulls badly to the right. Only 2 months old now. Reported it straight away. No fix. They are "investigating it" at Honda Aust with Bridgestone.
My new Euro's wheel alignment was way out at only 5000km when I got my new rims+tyres (the original tyres were already wearing excessively on the inside of the right front wheel), so I am under the assumption that the honda factory dont do a proper alignment.
When you buy a new car, a proper laser alignment should be done asap to get good tyre life imo.
ps. The car didnt drift to the side at all on flat road, so I guess only the camber setting was out of wack.
Euro Sport - OEM 17" rims with Bridgestone Potenza.Quote:
Originally Posted by Woogler
3300km on the odometer, 6 weeks old. And drifts slightly to the right. I don't think it did when I first bought the car so who knows... Certainly don't remember knocking any kerbs significantly hard enough to throw it out of whack!
Mine has had 2 alignments from 3 days old by the dealer. They also rotated tyres etc. Everything checked out "within specs" I was told. But it still does it. 8 weeks now I have been putting up with it and if anything, it is getting worse. The outside of the drivers tyre is scrubbing. Only 1500 km on the car to date. The dealer acknowledged the fault, but it is now a waiting game for a solution from Honda.
@Woogler if its not an alignment issue, maybe the power steering system is faulty? Just a thought...
Nothing can be done.Quote:
Originally Posted by TwEigh
Mine drifts to the left and its because its lowered. We put it on the rig (after trying to rectify it twice) and realised that the rear left have a -2.5 deg camber and the rear right had a -3.5 degree. Without a camber kit nothing can be done, saying that though we chaged the toe on the left front to point in abit which helped out.
Problem is i called Pedders and they said that there wasnt any camber kit for the Euro :(
There is a camber kit for the euro. Pedders probably only checked their supplier or their own brand range.
There is one the for TSX in the states, which will fit our euro.
Cant remember the link tho... The brand is "SPC"
Mine doesn't seem to drift left or right, but, it does tramline a fair bit.
Its actually quite tiring sometimes, especially if the road is rough and you have to fight with the steering wheel.
I like it like this on the weekend. But not when I'm tired after work. :(
Woogler - like I said, you need to ask your dealer how they are doing the alignment. My dealer told me the car was within spec too (manual check) - I didn't believe them and took it to Tyre Factory for a 4 wheel alignment. They hooked up the lasers and wouldn't you know it - the alignment was out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Woogler
Acknowledged.
Going there in the morning for the scratched instrument cluster and door handle. Will update tomorrow night.
you know, if the dealer can't align your car properly, might wanna get it somewhere else and if that other place can fix it, get your dealer to pay for the cost (if such things can be justified). I had mine lowered, then aligned at tyre power (forgot the suburb but around the north area - recommended by the workshop) and I never have problem since. The car does drift to the left slightly, which I think is normal.
Update
Nothing could be done by the "touch up guy", which I am glad. It is a new car and I don't want a bodgey fix done. However, the service manager is away and no one knows what to do next unless they talk to him. So after nearly 4 weeks have passed since they scratched my instrument cluster, I am still waiting until other people return to work for their next option.
More to follow......
What I hate about the wheel alignment guys is that most of them don't tell you the truth - that your newly paid for and alien technology laser adjusted alignment doesn't even last a week in that exact setting. Ok, if the car's alignment is really bad then it does fix any annoyances, but after that it still seems to get itself slightly mis-aligned only after a short while even if you don't hit anything. :(
Euro Sport - OEM 17" rims with Bridgestone Potenza.
1100km on the odometer, 4 weeks old, has drifted to the right from day ONE.
Have never knocked any kerbs to throw it out of whack!
At 1000km service was told to wait and it would correct itself.
Didn't accept that and asked for wheel rotation and/or alignment, got the wheel rotation and it is slightly better but not perfect.
Will probably hassle for a wheel alignment soon if it doesn't get better.
Other than this tendancy for the car to drift into ongoing traffic (a major thing) its a great car, hope they can fix this problem?
Ditto to that...Quote:
Originally Posted by cgspot
Euro Sport 550KM, drifting right since day 1. Will ask the dealer to look at it when I get it serviced.
Honda is more than aware of the fault. It is common. Their engineers are working with Bridgestone for a fix. It is all to do with the fixed camber it has been suggested.
I originally had the 16" rims with Dunlop tyres and absolutely no drifting left or right.Steering was beautiful.After several thousand K's i put on a set of Honda 17" '05 Lux rims and Bridgestone Potenza tyres, i immediately noticed car drifted right,and a slight tendency to tramtrack.That raises a lot of questions about the effect of rim width,rim diameter,tyres and possibly wheel alignment settings mabye needing to be different for the bigger rims.You would think if Honda were taking the problem seriously they would have a resolution by now.Dealership told me about this issue back in January.I think they are just hoping everyone with the problem will get up enough mileage so that they can claim its an alignment problem caused by kerbing or hitting potholes,thus passing the responsibility onto the consumer.In the past if a problem was a design fault, the Japs would fix the design in the next model of the vehicle,and the dealerships would be left to try and pacify the irate customers anyway they could.Whats a worry here is that this problem seems to have been around since the first model 3 years ago and is still happening even in the '06 models.
It would be interesting to also know if anyone has fitted non-directional tyres onto the 17" rims,and if they are still having the drifting issue.That might clear up one possibility at least.
Very interesting point to raise. I switched to non directional Dunlop 3000As and the car tracks much straighter and the drift to the left is minimal (different to a pull to the left which is not normal) - but I thought it was the change in suspension, the strut brace, and the alignment which was done at roughly the same time.Quote:
Originally Posted by avid
It could well be the tires, but I wouldnt have thought that would be the issue.
I also note people talk about alignment here - but dont forget to get your wheels balanced at the same time. The way the tyre is balanced and mounted can impact the way the car tracks.
Has anyone with this problem on 17s tried to dial in the alignment settings for the TSX? Would be interesting to see how the car tracks with those settings - given that car comes with 17s standard. The settings are definately different (I need to go at the moment - someone else will have the numbers).
The shops I have had alignment done only had one alignment setting for the Euro - I was expecting the models with 17s and the revised suspension on the 05 lux would have different settings to the 16s. Perhaps that has been updated now.
my car seemed to do this less with the advan sports than it did with the goodyear eagle f1's... i think because the tred is less directional (if that makes sense) - ie tread pattern is different
Did your dealer say that the Bridgestone tyres are part of the problem? I had drifting to the left with the OEM Dunlops too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Woogler
The dealer thinks it is the fixed camber because on paper the car should drift right. Honda are suggesting it is the tyres.
This could go on for ages!!!! Bridgestone apparently are not accepting responsibility, I was told.
I think it is obviously the non adjustable camber.
If it is about camber.... there is a TSB in the US for the TSX where they fix the right rear camber. I wonder if it applies to us in this case.
http://img321.imageshack.us/img321/2...rcamberuw8.gif
I havnt been right back through all the US TSX forums,but there doesnt seem to be as much mention of this problem in those forums.Is that right?Can any of you longer term members confirm that?
I'm taking my car into a Fulcrum shop with a very hi-tech Alignment machine soon.It will be interesting to see if the rear camber is correct.I suspect the toe in on my right rear is set too high,as i noticed the old 16" tyre from there was starting to scuff the outer edge.
Interesting... my car also drifts ever so slightly on the right although it is quite hard to tell as there are very few roads that are level.
Also on Bridgestone Potenza 17".
Does anyone know of a really good place to have a wheel alignment checked in Perth?
I can confirm that my euro lux 03 auto drifts slightly to the left. I did see in the service history that last service wheel alinment was done.
ben
The laser alignment can tell Honda immediately whether your car is within spec re the camber at the rear. If it is out of spec then what Aarong has suggested re the control arm is worth exploring - but not if the car is within alignment specification. Otherwise 100% of all Euros would have this issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by Woogler
I really think you are being dicked around here. Tell your dealer that I raised the same drift issue more than 2 years ago with Honda - before Honda even sold the Euro with the Bridgestones you have.
Does anyone know where I can get a laser alignment in Perth?
And does tyre rotation mean you have to redo your alignment?
If our Euro's had that right-rear camber problem, they must have fixed it in 06 since my '06 doesnt have this problem with either the original 16" dunlops or the 17" yoko's.
Yup, TSB was for 2004 and part of 2005 TSXs. So 2006 TSX and probably our 2006 Euros don't have the problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by EuroDude
hms I bet if Honda just put equal suspension on both front wheels instead of making the left sussy higher, the rear-right camber setup wouldn't have a problem in the first place. :p
My 06 17" Potenza's had the problem, it got worse over time, up to the 1st service, had a tyre rotation and it seems much better, waiting to see if it develops again.Quote:
Originally Posted by EuroDude
Whats happened to this thread.
Seems to me that this is one of the most critical issues affecting Euro owners.I also think that with the large membership base of OzHonda we are in a unique position to at least eliminate whats NOT causing the problem.So far it appears that it has NOT been rectified in the 2006 model(as evidenced by CGspot and Woogler),that it affects mostly cars with anything bigger than 16"rims(until some other Standard owners post anyway),that 'out of spec' rear camber is not the cause on the majority of cars,that fitment of aftermarket coilovers and sway bars does not affect the problem(for better or worse),that front alignment set to factory specs also does not rectify the problem.
What's left,well possibly it might have something to do with directional tyres,particularly the Potenzas.That(in my case)changing up to Honda 17" rims immediately makes the problem appear.That tyre rotation seems in some cases to reduce the problem and in some cases, eliminate it altogether.Thats it so far,not bad though...i'll bet you couldn't get that much info out of Honda about the problem.
I would like to know what the front castor setting is supposed to be on the Euro, and in particular compare it to the settings on the US TSX.Castor settings closer to 0 degrees can make a vehicle want to go off in whatever direction the road/bumps sends it,whereas(in FWD CAR) more negative castor will help it maintain a centre steering position,and just possibly reduce the tendency to drift.But i also acknowledge that there are a lot of other factors which impact on steering generally as well.Its a fine line between stability and self centering.
I also wonder if in Honda's desire to eliminate front wheel drive torque effects(as they have done so well in the Euro) they havn't inadvertently created another problem.
Well I did say on the other post - if the left suspension is higher than the right, than it will upset the balance of everything and very likely be drifting to the side, obviously the RIGHT hand side...
(note: most ppl on here complain of the drift to the right. ome drift to the left however, i noticed.)
Bigger tyres (lower profile) tramline or drift to side much more, that's another reason why 17" might be more apparent with the problem.
Directional tyres also execerbate the problem, especially if the alignment isn't completely correct - they will try more and more to pull to their mis-aligned side to exaggerate the problem.
I don't really suggest it for FWD cars as I would for RWD, but dialling in a slight TOE-OUT angle on the front wheels might be beneficial. Yes it wears out front tyres slightly quicker, but it tracks better medium speed and also turns in much better. Its not good for high speed driving however, you might get slight vibrations above 120kph or something...
Whats the toe supposed to be set to on the Euro?Have you tried this yet?
I am waiting to wear out my standard tyres as soon as possible (doing crazy wheelspins!) so I could get some better grippier tyres for the wet :)
Someone has posted the TSX settings before, I can't seem to find it again. And yes and no. I haven't got toe-in dialled in on the Euro but I've tried it on other cars, with 0.5 degree each side - it tracks muchm ,uch more dead centre, and the 'initial' turn in feel is much more precise and reassuring during cornering. None of that eerie, 'will I make this corner' kind of feeling, which unfortunately is a weak point with the Euro Accord, compared to say a Mazda 6!
I had the issue on both the standard 16" and aftermarket 17" rims.Quote:
Originally Posted by avid
The way I described "the issue" is - the car steers perfectly straight if you hold the wheel with decent grip but if you have a gentle grip on the steering wheel (with both hands) it will drift left.... Some people may experience different degrees of this.
In terms of a solution - on the stock 16" rims - a laser alignment fixed the drift to a great degree. Unfortunately, within a short period - just months - the issue was back again. In my opinion the Euro seems to lose its alignment setting very easily. I wonder whether the Ingalls kit will help as that replaces some of the rear suspension arms.
The issue was the same on the 17" with wider tyres.
But - when I changed the suspension, tyres (non directional), fitted a strut brace and a new laser alignment (unfortunately all about the same time) - the issue has not returned (over 6 months now).
My experience is the same as yfin. But mine pulls to the right as I have already explained. The car will certainly track straight provided I apply appropriate pressure to the wheel, holding it to the left slightly.
I have had the wheels rotated AND swapped with another new Euro, and wheel alignments done at 2 different dealers with no change. The only outcome was that they identified the camber as being slightly incorrect. I wasn't told which wheel. I will clarify this tomorrow.
I am now trying to be patient and await the HA solution.
Yfin,its a pity you couldnt have narrowed down whatever mod it was that fixed your cars drift.If you had to guess,what mod would you reckon cured the problem?
It will be interesting to hear how Woogler goes with Honda.
As i drove home today i tried to really take notice of what the steering was doing.The road is straight (almost no camber)and has just been recoated with incredibly smooth bitumen.Steering is better on this road,but it feels like the steering is balanced on a knife edge,any slight movement of the wheels and the steering feels like it drops 'off centre'(not a good description i know,but very hard to convey exactly how it feels)Its definitely different to the solid feel when the 16" wheels with Dunlops were on the car.
avid, what mods do you have other than your rims?Quote:
Originally Posted by avid
You run 225/45 R17?
Aaronng,nothing else mechanical yet. Bog standard. Considering a set of Tein coilovers and camber kit from a Fulcrum shop up here..Hes also trying to talk me into a rear Whiteline sway bar he sells.The tyres are 225/45/R17 Potenzas.
It sounds like you are noticing tramlining more - which is mostly due to a wider contact patch compared to the 16" rims you had.Quote:
Originally Posted by avid
I am not sure what the exact issue is - but I think lowering the centre of gravity helps both tramlining and the drift.
My 06 Euro Sport with 17" Potenzas just back from 1st service & still drifts slightly to the right, even though wheel alignment had been done.
It's quite noticeable & ocassionally annoying.
I know that going to wider tyres on any car enhances tramlining by a lot. On the Euro with 205/55 R16, the car already tramlines when going over grooves on the road. So I'd imagine 225 would make it even more apparent.Quote:
Originally Posted by avid
What wheel alignment settings are they, do u have the read outs handy? I haven't done my yet, otherwise I'll put them up, sorry.Quote:
Originally Posted by badthing
2nd question is - does it still pull to the right when you have 1 or more passengers?
I wonder if it is beneficial to do a wheel alignment with a passenger sitting inside it, considering the Euro has now been said to be 'Corner balanced' from factory for 1 person, with one side higher than the other side? :o
They didn't give me the settings. I think I will call them up to see if they can let me know what the settings are.Quote:
Originally Posted by Omotesando
Good question you asked because I only noticed it pulling to the right when I was driving by myself last night. I didn't notice it pulling right when I was driving my friend home. It could be that I'm more sensitive when I'm driving alone as that's the time I drive more enthusiastically.
I wouldn't recommend that unless you have a passenger most of the time. I know I do more spirited driving when I'm by myself so I'm happy to stick with the factory settings (for now). I hope I can get this "steering pulling right" business fixed as I don't like having to constantly correct my steering every few seconds when I'm simply just going straight. Another annoyance is when I turn left, I notice I need to use slightly more effort than when I'm turning right at the same angle. :(Quote:
I wonder if it is beneficial to do a wheel alignment with a passenger sitting inside it, considering the Euro has now been said to be 'Corner balanced' from factory for 1 person, with one side higher than the other side? :o
I have the same issue, it takes more effort to steer to the left than to the right. Drifting or (tramlining?) to the right need to be corrected regularly, however thats not so evident after the wheel rotation.
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Originally Posted by badthing
I said: "I wonder if it is beneficial to do a wheel alignment with a passenger sitting inside it, considering the Euro has now been said to be 'Corner balanced' from factory for 1 person, with one side higher than the other side?"
MY BAD - I actually wanted to say, with the DRIVER in it.
What was I on about? Sorry to mislead you BADTHING.
If the car has been corner balanced with 1 DRIVER (not passenger) in mind, with different suspension heights, then unless the original wheel alignment settings from factory already caters for this - I believe it is actually good to have the DRIVER sitting in the car when you have the alignment done.
Hope I fixed the confusions..... My brain was thinking 1 passenger = the Driver lol!
Hello Guys
I will be the first to acknowledge that I am new to honda and all things technical. :o I am however skeptical about the statement
"considering the Euro has now been said to be 'Corner balanced' from factory for 1 person, with one side higher than the other side?"
From who did this information come from? The next thing you will hear that it is also dependant on the body weight of the person. We did the testing on person X who weighed X. But variations in body weight and height can affect the overall results.
It is like Home Theater setups costing many tens of thousands of dollars. If you are happy with it, then you are sold. If you are not and state accurate negative comments. Then the response will usually be, "oh its not actually set up properly yet"
Ben
According to my BMW fanatic friend, they (BMW) do alignment and balancing with a person sitting in the driver's seat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Omotesando
It's because the Euros sit 1cm lower on the right front side while TSX sit 1cm lower on the left front. Based on corner balancing, the side with more weight should be lower in ride height through suspension height in order to balance the weight with the opposite corner.Quote:
Originally Posted by benthx
Supposedly this was confirmed in a Best Motoring DVD as well that Honda balances the car for 1 driver when doing track testing. BTW, the JDM Accord's chassis was tested at the Nurburgring (source: Autocar UK, 11 June 2002).
That's good to hear they actually go to that extent.Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
I have service due soon. I will ask my Honda dealer if they do this.
And if they don't, I'll ask them to do it, or I'll go to do an independent wheel balance and wheel alignment with myself sitting in it :)
Seriously though, my car doesn't pull either side. I'm quite happy as it is for the time being :)
Try drive the car from the passenger side, that should make it tend to drift the other way. Hehehe
Does anyone here with an 06 Euro Standard have this problem? It seems like everyone who posted has either a Lux or Sports model, which has different sussy to the Standard Euro's.
Just took my 06 Euro Sports in today for its first service with slight drift to the right. They "adjusted the steering wheel" (as if that would help when you're not actually touching the wheel!) and supposedly did an alignment.
The result? It now pulls harder to the right and the steering wheel no longer points straight. Not happy with my first experience with Honda service, and I've told them so. Waiting for a call back from service...
hahaha! wow its a wonder they didnt tell you to hold your head to one side to correct it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoyle
Yeah I tried that, it didn't help.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZEi20T
Anyway, took my car back in the afternoon and apparently Honda have told them to adjust something in the undercarriage (sorry, I can't remember what it was...) that isn't normally adjustable to put it straight.
[edit] That would be the tie rods... [/edit]
So they've put the steering wheel back straight again now, but I'll have to wait and see on the alignment. I think its straight, but not 100% sure yet.
My lux had a similar problem from new. When you held the steering wheel straight, the car drifted slightly to the right, as though the wheel had not been put on straight. Complained about this at the 1000km service and of course they sayed that everything checked out OK. Was really peed off so the mechanic came for a run in the car with me so I could show him what the problem was. He conceeded that there was a problem He sayed that they can correct this by adjusting the tie rods at the front of the car. I booked it in the following Monday and problem solved! Car now tracks straight and true and the steering wheel now perfect. Hope this helps some guys out there with the same problem.
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Originally Posted by euroflyboy
That's great to hear its been fixed. Seems like there was a 'toe angle' problem on one or both wheels?
I was actually thinking to have my tie-rods looked at for next service as well, because even though my car tracks straight - it has a major bumpsteer problem. Everytime I drive pass a pothole, unlevelled surface or a bump, the car pulls to one side much more than tramlining would... :(
Actually I wonder if you notice any problems like this after the change? Since the tie-rod length from factory should be set to a default setting I think.
No, I havent noticed any changes like you have mentioned, it only seems to tramline slightly on an uneven surface, but this appears to be normal with 17 inch wheels. It appears to be no better or worse than my previous car which was a Mazda 3 SP23 which also had 17s. I would suggest you have the tie rods looked at if yours seems to pull a lot to one side, more than normal tramlining. Good luck.