Slimy38
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| posted on 22/10/12 at 05:16 PM |
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Suspension experts, need tintop help
SEAT Toledo, based on a Golf mark 4 so rear beam axle, mcpherson struts up front. All standard fairly new suspension, all poly bushed. I have a very
odd behaviour going on, and I'm not 100% sure what could cause it. I'd appreciate people's views;
1. When I accelerate the car pulls to the left. If I have the steering wheel held in position, I'm on the white line after a second or so. If I
leave it to follow it's own accord, it'll also start turning left.
2. When I engine brake, the car pulls to the right. Again, if I hold the steering wheel the car will drift to the right, if I let go altogether
it'll do the same.
3. If the car isn't accelerating or decelerating (on cruise control for example), it goes in a straight line.
I'm guessing either something is loose, worn or misaligned, but I'm not sure what would make the car go different directions on the change
of speed. The only thing I can think of is the rear track is changing as the suspension compresses or extends with the change of speed.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 22/10/12 at 05:42 PM |
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Check the polybushes in the lower wishbones. Polybushes rarely last as long as the manufacturers would have you believe, especially the rear bushes
on the Golf which take a battering and don't even last very long in rubber form.
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austin man
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| posted on 22/10/12 at 05:45 PM |
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also have a problem with the rear bushes
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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GOJO
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| posted on 22/10/12 at 06:54 PM |
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Front lower arm rear bushes
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ian locostzx9rc2
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| posted on 22/10/12 at 07:09 PM |
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Agree with last post front w bone rear bushes ...
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daviep
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| posted on 22/10/12 at 07:18 PM |
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Front arm bushes or track rod end,probably on the drivers side.
Cheers
Davie
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