Over the past couple of weeks i've noticed that my car (1994 205 STDT) pulls quite sharply to the left when i accelerate hard and as soon as i back off it veers back to the right.
During normal driving and gentle acceleration it's fine so any idea's on what it could be?
Cheers
Kev
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Basics first
Did you change/alter anything just before the trouble. Hit a kerb perhaps?
No? Then check tyre pressures all round, then front brakes for binding.
Then check front suspension for wear, particularly bottom wishbones
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Nope, nothing changed in the past few weeks and i'm fairly certain i haven't hit any kerbs either
Tyre pressures are OK all round, it had new discs and pads about 2 months ago and as far as i can tell they're not binding. At same time of having brakes done it also had a new driveshaft on the drivers side.
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This may be due to the tyre wear prior to the brakes being done and they have accidently swopped the two front tyres and the direction of rotation is now changed. Try identifing the tyres ususlly the near side has more kerb scuffs on the wall or the rim is more dirty due to cutters. If you rub your hand around the tread it should feel rougher in the direction of rotation and smoother the other way. If not then thaey have been swopped. If you swop them check the wishbones while the wheels are off. Let us know the outcome. Regards Peter
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Me and dad did the work and the wheels went back on correctly so it's not them.
also surely it would pull all the time then? it only pulls when accelerating hard, it's like a quick tug to the left then it gentrly veers left, as soon as i come of the throttle it veers back to the right.
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Worn wishbone bushes or duff shocker. Regards Peter
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Had a similar problem on my 306 after changing front wishbones. Tyres were replaced in original positions. However, it still pulled.
My theory is that tyres had become accustomed to the worn bush position, and had worn unevenly. The new wishbones changed the geometry, and this was causing the pull. Replacing tyres with new fixed the problem.
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