Car pulls to the left. - Focaljet

**fordblue03** · 01-07-2008, 08:02 PM

My car is pulling to the left. I don't know of a fix unless I have a damaged strut. The fact are:

When I turn my wheel hard right or hard left the driverside spring sounds like it is popping

More repititious is a winding sound from the spring at any position while turning.

I have to hold my wheel to the right slightly to keep the car strait going 40+

Could this be from the lower springs? Why does it only happen on the driver's side?
Here are some links that possibly relate:
http://forums.focaljet.com/lcracing/...highlight=pull
http://forums.focaljet.com/suspensio...install-2.html

**68 Touring Car** · 01-09-2008, 08:10 AM

Did you find the problem?

**fordblue03** · 01-10-2008, 12:57 AM

I'm not sure what to look for.
I am going to buy some eibach dampers and hope that fixes it.
I think the lower spring perch on the driverside is bent down, or the factory struts are too long.

**Jbmeth007** · 01-17-2008, 11:57 PM

Most likely an alignment issue, but lowering springs also do weird things that stock suspension doesnt, have you hit your head on the roof of your car yet driving, thats always fun.

**fordblue03** · 01-18-2008, 10:15 PM

no, but I've bottomed out driving on the I-10... The worst feeling!

**autoXing_se** · 01-19-2008, 11:58 PM

You might take out the strut and see if the spring plate is installed correctly because if you have it upside down the spring will bind then pop. I had this happen to me.

**fordblue03** · 01-20-2008, 03:27 PM

i'll check it out.

**Liquid_02_ZX3** · 01-30-2008, 03:08 PM

If it wasn't doing it before and it just started obviously your alignment is off. A few months back I hit a pot hole that bent my RF strut where the hub assembly meets the strut, new struts fixed my problem with an alignment of course. With the pooping it sounds like you broke the spring. It has happened before, does that side of the car sit lower, look at your fenderwell gap over each tire to be certain.

**68 Touring Car** · 01-30-2008, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fordblue03

i'll check it out.

Any updates on what you found wrong?

**mievil** · 01-31-2008, 12:17 PM

What tires are you using?

**fordblue03** · 01-31-2008, 08:41 PM

I have not been able to look at my car. Really busy.
I use Yoko avid H4s 205/45/16.

**rosko311** · 02-15-2008, 11:30 AM

Id take the right front spring assembly and strut off, take it apart and reassemble. you might have left the camber plate loose or not installed the spring seat correctly on the strut.

**RallyGuy** · 02-25-2008, 01:15 AM

I had a Sunfire GT once upon a time, and when my struts went bad it sounded alot like that. A binding or popping sound. But since you said you replaced them not to long ago I don't know what to tell ya. My '05 ZX3 pulls all over the road. I have a feeling it's because I have an Eibach sway bay up front and not in the rear, oh...on stock springs too. I gotta work on that thing.

01-07-2008, 08:02 PM	#1
fordblue03 TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 771	Car pulls to the left. My car is pulling to the left. I don't know of a fix unless I have a damaged strut. The fact are: When I turn my wheel hard right or hard left the driverside spring sounds like it is popping More repititious is a winding sound from the spring at any position while turning. I have to hold my wheel to the right slightly to keep the car strait going 40+ Could this be from the lower springs? Why does it only happen on the driver's side? Here are some links that possibly relate: http://forums.focaljet.com/lcracing/...highlight=pull http://forums.focaljet.com/suspensio...install-2.html __________________ 2003 LX, 2.3L, ATX, Arizona Biege sedan. -FocusSport front strut-bar -SCT tune by FocusSport -Eibach Sportline Springs -FocusSport CAI w/factory splashguard -LCR Front Camber plates -FocusSport Catback Exhaust -SPC Rear Upper Camber arms -Red Prothane Bushings (full kit) -28.6mm Steeda rear sway -24mm H&R front sway

01-09-2008, 08:10 AM	#2
68 Touring Car Premier Sponsor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Motor City Posts: 1,083	Re: Car pulls to the left. Did you find the problem? __________________ Leo NASA Spec Focus Series Director www.capaldiracing.com "Quitters Never Win"

01-10-2008, 12:57 AM	#3
fordblue03 TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 771	Re: Car pulls to the left. I'm not sure what to look for. I am going to buy some eibach dampers and hope that fixes it. I think the lower spring perch on the driverside is bent down, or the factory struts are too long. __________________ 2003 LX, 2.3L, ATX, Arizona Biege sedan. -FocusSport front strut-bar -SCT tune by FocusSport -Eibach Sportline Springs -FocusSport CAI w/factory splashguard -LCR Front Camber plates -FocusSport Catback Exhaust -SPC Rear Upper Camber arms -Red Prothane Bushings (full kit) -28.6mm Steeda rear sway -24mm H&R front sway

01-17-2008, 11:57 PM	#4
Jbmeth007 TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Antioch, IL Posts: 482	Re: Car pulls to the left. Most likely an alignment issue, but lowering springs also do weird things that stock suspension doesnt, have you hit your head on the roof of your car yet driving, thats always fun. __________________ ´¨) ¸.·´¸.·´¨) ¸.·*¨) (¸.·´ (¸.·JB's way of doin it. The Method way

01-18-2008, 10:15 PM	#5
fordblue03 TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 771	Re: Car pulls to the left. no, but I've bottomed out driving on the I-10... The worst feeling! __________________ 2003 LX, 2.3L, ATX, Arizona Biege sedan. -FocusSport front strut-bar -SCT tune by FocusSport -Eibach Sportline Springs -FocusSport CAI w/factory splashguard -LCR Front Camber plates -FocusSport Catback Exhaust -SPC Rear Upper Camber arms -Red Prothane Bushings (full kit) -28.6mm Steeda rear sway -24mm H&R front sway

01-19-2008, 11:58 PM	#6
autoXing_se TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 155	Re: Car pulls to the left. You might take out the strut and see if the spring plate is installed correctly because if you have it upside down the spring will bind then pop. I had this happen to me.

01-20-2008, 03:27 PM	#7
fordblue03 TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 771	Re: Car pulls to the left. i'll check it out. __________________ 2003 LX, 2.3L, ATX, Arizona Biege sedan. -FocusSport front strut-bar -SCT tune by FocusSport -Eibach Sportline Springs -FocusSport CAI w/factory splashguard -LCR Front Camber plates -FocusSport Catback Exhaust -SPC Rear Upper Camber arms -Red Prothane Bushings (full kit) -28.6mm Steeda rear sway -24mm H&R front sway

01-30-2008, 03:08 PM	#8
Liquid_02_ZX3 TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 722	Re: Car pulls to the left. If it wasn't doing it before and it just started obviously your alignment is off. A few months back I hit a pot hole that bent my RF strut where the hub assembly meets the strut, new struts fixed my problem with an alignment of course. With the pooping it sounds like you broke the spring. It has happened before, does that side of the car sit lower, look at your fenderwell gap over each tire to be certain. __________________ '02 Liquid ZX3 MTX /some mods Installer @ LM SPEED

01-31-2008, 12:17 PM	#10
mievil I have wonderous butt cheeks Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Gary, IN Posts: 9,655	Re: Car pulls to the left. What tires are you using? __________________ RIP Greg Johnson "I've fitted all my buckets with heat-seeking laser units, and all feature active camo technolgy. Really, they are the ultimate in assault-bucket technology." - Gutted Hatch "Who said the post-slaughter celebration with ol Kevin Costner wouldn't be fun? Taa tanka. Taa F-n Tanka." - spinwax

01-31-2008, 08:41 PM	#11
fordblue03 TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 771	Re: Car pulls to the left. I have not been able to look at my car. Really busy. I use Yoko avid H4s 205/45/16. __________________ 2003 LX, 2.3L, ATX, Arizona Biege sedan. -FocusSport front strut-bar -SCT tune by FocusSport -Eibach Sportline Springs -FocusSport CAI w/factory splashguard -LCR Front Camber plates -FocusSport Catback Exhaust -SPC Rear Upper Camber arms -Red Prothane Bushings (full kit) -28.6mm Steeda rear sway -24mm H&R front sway

02-15-2008, 11:30 AM	#12
rosko311 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Raleigh,NC Posts: 65	Re: Car pulls to the left. Id take the right front spring assembly and strut off, take it apart and reassemble. you might have left the camber plate loose or not installed the spring seat correctly on the strut.

02-25-2008, 01:15 AM	#13
RallyGuy Rookie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kodiak, AK Posts: 39	Re: Car pulls to the left. I had a Sunfire GT once upon a time, and when my struts went bad it sounded alot like that. A binding or popping sound. But since you said you replaced them not to long ago I don't know what to tell ya. My '05 ZX3 pulls all over the road. I have a feeling it's because I have an Eibach sway bay up front and not in the rear, oh...on stock springs too. I gotta work on that thing. __________________ ~Still plays with cars~

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