Steering to the left / wobbly on the road

-Nighthawk- · Post by **-Nighthawk-** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:24 am

Hi guys,
still having a few problems with my steering for the FTO. It's pulling to the left (slightly at first, but if you leave it it won't be long before you're in the next lane) and doesn't keep a constant straight line when holding the steering wheel from turning left.

What I have done is the following:

- 2 new tyres on the front
- New tie rod ends
- New droplinks
- Wheel alignment

What would be my next course of action? I'm not keen to burn too much money as I need my savings now that I don't work full time and I'm at uni.

When I got my new front tyres the front left wheel was buckled so the guy replaced it with the rear wheel and put new tyres on it. Would this rear wheel which is slightly buckled be causing the issues? Or would it be something else?

Thanks

silverGPX · Post by **silverGPX** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:41 am

Strut tops and ball joints. Or just go to a steering and suspension specialist and get it up on the hoist.

Post by **vipfto** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:14 pm

-Nighthawk- wrote:Hi guys,
still having a few problems with my steering for the FTO. It's pulling to the left (slightly at first, but if you leave it it won't be long before you're in the next lane) and doesn't keep a constant straight line when holding the steering wheel from turning left.

What I have done is the following:

- 2 new tyres on the front
- New tie rod ends
- New droplinks
- Wheel alignment

What would be my next course of action? I'm not keen to burn too much money as I need my savings now that I don't work full time and I'm at uni.

When I got my new front tyres the front left wheel was buckled so the guy replaced it with the rear wheel and put new tyres on it. Would this rear wheel which is slightly buckled be causing the issues? Or would it be something else?

Thanks

Swap your tyres from left to right my money is it being a tyre pull

Post by **I8A4RE** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 7:20 pm

And just because it has been aligned doesn't mean it was done properly. Have you got the print out?

-Nighthawk- · Post by **-Nighthawk-** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 9:41 pm

Thanks, I'll swap the back tyres around and see if it makes any difference.

Here is the wheel alignment done:

-Nighthawk- · Post by **-Nighthawk-** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:35 pm

*bump*

-Nighthawk- · Post by **-Nighthawk-** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 6:57 pm

I just swapped the wheels around and no difference :\
Any ideas?

vandit · Post by **vandit** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:08 am

Is your strut tops in hood nick ? Also when stationary jiggle your steer wheel left and right do you hear a knock sound?

-Nighthawk- · Post by **-Nighthawk-** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:13 pm

I'm not sure how to check but they look fine visually. And nope there is no knocking sound

-Nighthawk- · Post by **-Nighthawk-** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:22 pm

*bump*

leoshin10 · Post by **leoshin10** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 5:38 pm

hey vandit, i hear a knocking sound when i jiggle (stationary)and(turning right).
what is it?

vandit · Post by **vandit** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:39 pm

How good are your strut tops and front links ? It could be either or your sway bar bushes park your car push on the sway bar with crowbar lever it if it moves freely replace the bushes

FTO AUSTRALIA