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Why does my car pull to the right when accelerating?
My 2009 Citroen C3has developed an undesirable trait whereby on acceleration it momentarily pulls to the right. Upon slowing down it momentarily pulls to the left. The suspension seems to be in order and indeed many components have been replaced if they exhibited even slight wear in attempts to bottom out the problem. Have you heard of other instances of such behaviour, or or you able to suggest possible reasons, and solutions for this wayward car?
Asked on 15 January 2025 by Michael J Benton
Answered by
Alan Ross
There could be a number of reasons for this. We assume that all tyres are in good condition and at the correct PSI, and all steering joints/ball joints are serviceable. If so then probable reasons could be:
1. Wheel bearings if worn in any way could cause this
2. Sticking brake calipers
3. Wheel alignment (i.e toe setting)
1. Wheel bearings if worn in any way could cause this
2. Sticking brake calipers
3. Wheel alignment (i.e toe setting)
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