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Hi all, I have a 1980 Corvette was pulling very hard to the left. Put all new brake, calipers and wheel bearings. It still pulled to the left. Put on new tires and had it lined up. STILL PULLS to the left. Any ideas?
Thanks J
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What about the right rear emergency/brake pads being loose or dragging?
Did you lift the front of the car and see if the left wheel is difficult to turn? If so it could need a brake hose. They can fail inside and create a restriction.
If not, was a COMPLETE inspection done on the front end. It may be in aligh sitting still, but have a bad bushing or component that sits in a normal position but flexes an shifts position under rolling load. Control arm bushings will do this. ( upper or lower )
Dont forget the power steering valves. You could take the belt off and take a short drive. It will be hard to steer, but if the pull stops it is a power steering issue.
What about the rear suspension and alignment? The rear can easily cause a problem in the front when the front is in good shape.
|UPDATED|6/2/2015 5:48:40 AM (AZT)|/UPDATED|
kstyer said:
Did you lift the front of the car and see if the left wheel is difficult to turn? If so it could need a brake hose. They can fail inside and create a restriction.
If not, was a COMPLETE inspection done on the front end. It may be in aligh sitting still, but have a bad bushing or component that sits in a normal position but flexes an shifts position under rolling load. Control arm bushings will do this. ( upper or lower )
Dont forget the power steering valves. You could take the belt off and take a short drive. It will be hard to steer, but if the pull stops it is a power steering issue.
What about the rear suspension and alignment? The rear can easily cause a problem in the front when the front is in good shape.
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Is this something that just started, or have you been fighting this for a while?
Ken hit the most likely causes(brakes/alignment), and John was right in checking the power steering control valve adjustment.
You can check that by lifting the front tires off the ground, and starting the engine with the steering wheel in the straight ahead position. DO NOT reach thru the steering wheel to start the engine from outside the car!! If it IS the p/s adjustment, and you do start it from outside like that, you could wind up with a broken wrist!! Sit in the car, and leave your hands(face/hair/etc) OFF of the wheel to start the engine. If the steering jumps to the left by itself, the control valve needs to be adjusted. There are a couple of threads here with info on how that is done, if you do not have the Factory Service Manual.
Does the car sit level at all 4 corners? A sagging spring(or springs) can sometimes cause a pull if it's bad enough to effect the alignment.
|UPDATED|6/2/2015 10:15:15 AM (AZT)|/UPDATED|
Ken hit the most likely causes(brakes/alignment), and John was right in checking the power steering control valve adjustment.
You can check that by lifting the front tires off the ground, and starting the engine with the steering wheel in the straight ahead position. DO NOT reach thru the steering wheel to start the engine from outside the car!! If it IS the p/s adjustment, and you do start it from outside like that, you could wind up with a broken wrist!! Sit in the car, and leave your hands(face/hair/etc) OFF of the wheel to start the engine. If the steering jumps to the left by itself, the control valve needs to be adjusted. There are a couple of threads here with info on how that is done, if you do not have the Factory Service Manual.
Does the car sit level at all 4 corners? A sagging spring(or springs) can sometimes cause a pull if it's bad enough to effect the alignment.
|UPDATED|6/2/2015 10:15:15 AM (AZT)|/UPDATED|
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