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Left pulling 850

posted by  Ror on  Fri Nov 15 03:25 CST 2002
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My 850 Turbo Wagon pulls slightly to the left on the highway such that I need to offset the steering wheel slightly 5 or 10 degrees to compensate. I've had the alignment recently checked and four new tires put on the car so I'm confident that those are not the cause of the problem. Can anyone advise as to what may be causing this problem. Thanks.








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Left pulling 850 1995

posted by  someone claiming to be Yuri on  Fri Nov 15 18:24 CST 2002 [RELATED]

You could have a sticking caliper - check for even/uneven brake wear, also put front wheels up, tranny in Neutral (loock parking brakes and rear wheels) and see if front wheels turn easy.








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Left pulling 850

posted by  Ken Temkin on  Fri Nov 15 04:43 CST 2002
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Did you have the alignment done when you bought the tires?

Did this problem begin at that point?

If so, the problem is simple. The guys who did the alignment did a lousy job.








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Left pulling 850

posted by  whilst on  Fri Nov 15 03:43 CST 2002
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Even though they are new tires,you may wish to swap left to right in front.
I've had tires "pull" right from the start and this can help identify problem.
Are your ball joints tight?Does it pull on certain roads,lane-(left,center,right?) are your struts good? etc.
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