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Originally Posted by benja
Hi, just a quick scan for opinions:
2001 V70 2.4T 130K
Been pulling to left under normal driving conditions (not braking etc.)
had a mechanic friend have a look while servicing it and he sent it to a garage to have a look, they said front wheel tracking is fine, wishbone bushes seem worn and tyres worn on the inside. possible play in the steering rack etc.
- advise changing wishbones as a starting point
after a read on here i tended to agree.
I have a garage I use, so as my friend doesn't like doing serious work on modern cars I sent it to there for their opinion, expecting the same.
- advise change tyres first to see if that makes a difference, wishbones a bit worn but probably not causing pulling.
I just cant see tyres making that much difference, the pulling is definite and I constantly have to hold the wheel straight.
My hunch has been wishbones especially since reading on here.
Any ideas? can tyres cause this?
Cheers
Ben
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you should have had a 4 wheel align that's how cars have been for the last 20 years or so , the front should never be adjusted on it's own it needs to be centred with the rear axle this then also centralises the steering wheel mechanically . ..
Also tyres can cause pull , even new ones .. I would swap the 2 front wheels over and see how it alters , then get a 4 wheel align as long as the front wishbone bushes are not flopping around .
Wear on inner edges is usually down to running low tyre pressures if inner edges on both sides are worn ..