Rock_Steady Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Not for the zed but for my every day plodder Mk4 golf. I've had many cars as i'm sure many of you have and i'm really anal over the tracking. Just recently I had new tyres on the golf and I put on new drop links too. I had it tracked up with a laser system. The steering wheel sits a little to the right on a straight road. Take my hands off the wheel momentarily and it'll drift left. Is there something wrong here? I mean, I know the camber of the road may make a difference but shouldn't the steering wheel be perfectly straight or not? I also noticed that sometimes just for a moment, as a left hander comes, i'm still steering right a little, just for short while before I have turn left more to make up for the severity of the corner. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Had my wheels tracked the other day. Still pulled like hell to the left. Swapped the front wheels left to right......straight as a die now. If you have mixed tyres, unevenly worn tyres etc it can make all the difference with tracking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock_Steady Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 Hmmm, they're new tyres and both the same. I'll try swapping them around and see if that makes a difference. Thanks for that Ricey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
370Ad Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 If its pulling then its one of the rear wheels that isnt straight. Did you get just tracking or 4 wheel alignment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock_Steady Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 If its pulling then its one of the rear wheels that isnt straight. Did you get just tracking or 4 wheel alignment? it was 4 wheel alignment to my knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 take it back, the steering should be set straight and then adjusted to suit.......I would definitely go back and complain, if they can't get the basics correct I wouldn't trust the alignment is right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
370Ad Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 If its pulling then its one of the rear wheels that isnt straight. Did you get just tracking or 4 wheel alignment? it was 4 wheel alignment to my knowledge. Did you get a print out with all wheel adjustments? Some claim to be 4 wheel alignment but they only use the rear wheels as a guide to adjust the front. Example Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen@Clark Motorsport Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 As others have said sounds like its not been done right, plenty of garages with the equipment but not so many with the knowledge on how to do it right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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