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saxova
13th January 2012, 18:52
As title.. put all new suspension components on the sax.. got it tracked a week or 2 ago. was perfectly straight.

just drove home from gym.. and its a inch over to the right.. wtf?

Not hit anything.. nor drove fast.

Ill check everythings tight tomorrow, but anything else to look for/at?

Spankssss.

f13sta
13th January 2012, 18:56
was it tracked after you put the suspention on?

i know on mine i didn't do the lock nut up on the track rod properly (thought it were tight) and that shifted the tracking slightly.

saxova
13th January 2012, 19:05
Yeah was done after all new parts, and not been taken off since :)

Ill check the nuts are tight.. weird one!

stevo67
13th January 2012, 19:16
Put your steering lock on then have a look at the front of the car to see if the wheels are dead straight.

Stevo123
13th January 2012, 21:00
Putting aside something being loose and moving out of adjustment for a second - have you checked for a slow puncture? Might be worth checking tyre pressures first I reckon mate.

tingaling
13th January 2012, 21:11
As above tyre pressures can play a big part in where your wheel sits

DundeeUnited
13th January 2012, 21:59
Putting aside something being loose and moving out of adjustment for a second - have you checked for a slow puncture? Might be worth checking tyre pressures first I reckon mate.

+1, my old vtr had a slow puncture and kept adjusting the steering gaitro to make the wheels and steering wheel straight, when i found out what it was, i replaced the tyre, and my steering wheel was a half turn to the left. quite a daunting outcome for such a small (common) problem, especially if you had to turn out of the way of something :y:

lhessey
13th January 2012, 22:25
I'd say tire pressure as well :), my car had a slow puncture on the steels and kept pulling hence i had to have the steering wheel to the right to keep it in a straight line.

saxova
13th January 2012, 23:17
1 tyre looks abit low tbh! Ill check em in morning, thanks!