I have a Mazda 626 L reg absulutly brilliant car. The problem I have is on accelration the steering pulls slitly to the right on decelration it pulls to the left. Any ideas.
Thanks Alan.
2006-12-20 01:35:51 · 8 answers · asked by ALAN W 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Mazda
it sounds to me that either your track rod ends are badly worn or your lower suspension arm bushes are defective allowing play in the steering geometry causing the effects you mention
2006-12-20 05:47:22 · answer #1 · answered by D McC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hate to put down some of these car guys. The Mazda 626 didn't put out enough stock horsepower to exhibit torque steer. I should know. I owned a 1990 626 4cyl, 1995 4cyl 125 h.p. (the v6 only had 164 h.p.) Not a fast car, definitely not a Maxima.
Your car has obvious suspension problems, I'd suspect the control arms are bad or the ball joints, which unfortunately are pressed into the control arms. I'm guessing you have a 1993-97 Mazda 626. After 10 years most parts of the suspension will need to be replaced. Try Midas or some other chain repair shop because here in Connecticut they give free estimates, so at least you can get an idea of wha'ts wrong with the car.
Lol, but I wish my 626 could have made torque steer.
2006-12-20 18:32:14 · answer #2 · answered by e e 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have the alignment checked, but chances are if it is pulling on hard excelleration it is just a quirk for that car. Many frontwheel drive cars do this to different extents. The bigger the engine or the more HP the more it will pull.
This is caused by one axle shaft being shorter and the way the torque is lost in the longer shaft.
2006-12-20 01:43:12 · answer #3 · answered by shovelkicker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's called torque steer. And there's only one way to cure it...
Buy a new car.
Some manufacturers are better about this than others, but unless you are doing some hard accelleration you shouldn't notice it that much. As far as decellertation goes, if you are braking properly, you shouldn't notice it at all. But my guess is that you're talking decel from a high speed. You'll see it then too due to normal engine braking.
2006-12-20 01:44:49 · answer #4 · answered by Lemar J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's called torque steer and very common on front wheel drive cars.
solution: buy a big truck with rear wheel drive
or you can find a good road and see if the car pulls to either side if you allow it to coast. if it goes straight you're fine. if it's still going to the side raise the front end and tires off the ground, and try moving the tire side to side. that would reveal any play in the tie rod ends.
2006-12-20 02:11:49 · answer #5 · answered by assmouth p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may want to have the front suspension and the wheel alignment checked ,,if there is a problem with the front suspension ie .wishbone or bottom arm joints and or bushes are worn,there will be forward and reverse movement which will alter the geometry of the front suspension,causing pulling to one side or the other and excessive tyre wear .
Hope this helps
2006-12-20 01:50:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check track rod ends for play, or lower wishbone bushes slack and worn
2006-12-20 02:23:13 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get alignment but it probably torque steer. one wheel pulls more than the other.
2006-12-20 01:42:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋