My car pulls to the right,when i don't hold the steering wheel. my friend told me that i need to do Wheel Alignment. is it gonna help me? or its something else and more expensive?
thanks
2007-08-22 07:25:44 · 6 answers · asked by morozovsv 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It could be a few things that will make the car pull. If you are very low on air with the right front tire, this will cause car to drift, if the alignment is way off, if you have any loosness or damage in the front suspension that will cause the alignment to be out of spec. It can be a dragging brake caliper of the right front, or a defective brake hose as well. And, you may just have a bad radial tire causing the same drift to the right. Try rotating the right side from front to rear of car and see if the drift goes away. If so, then you need to replace the tire that you just moved to the right rear.
good luck............
2007-08-22 07:38:33 · answer #1 · answered by mailbox1024 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A wheel alignment may help but more often then not "pulls" are caused by the tires. You could try cross-rotating (swapping sides) on the front tires. If the pull changes to the other direction or goes away then you know it was the tires.
Why do tires cause pulls? Usually from uneven wear due to a bad alignment.
Its a viscious circle.
So you should still have the alignment checked anyway. Its a good idea to have that done once a year/every 10k miles no matter what.
The other alternative is you could have some sort of suspension damage or excessive wear.
ASE Certified Automotive Service Advisor working in the tire industry
2007-08-22 14:14:30 · answer #2 · answered by Naughtums 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes it's a wheel alignment, it cost around 35 bucks for a wheel alignment and rotation.
2007-08-22 07:35:17 · answer #3 · answered by 525 B 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He is right. check the wheel alignment. go to a tires plus or similar and ask them to check it. usually they will check it and if it needs to be done they will do it and charge you for it. they will also let you know if you need any tie rods, ball joints, etc.
2007-08-22 07:32:26 · answer #4 · answered by yeper 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i would have the alignment checked but it could also be a partially seized brake caliper which would cause pulling to the right also
2007-08-22 07:34:04 · answer #5 · answered by hermitofnorthdome 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
your friend is right, get the car aligned and your pulling problem will be solved.
2007-08-22 13:40:34 · answer #6 · answered by mister ss 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋