Steering pull
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I do not see any damage to the leaf springs or evidence of it possibly having shifted in the U bolts.
no other damage either that is apparent in shock mounts or control arms, or suspension bushings.
ETA= edited to add.
I was adding info as I attempted to rule things out and provide information to those attempting to help me.
no what I was saying earlier about the pull causes I wasn’t saying the toe was causing it. The off center steering pointing left the caster attempts to pull the wheels straight ahead, when they get to the point they are straight the control valve is allowing assist pressure increasing my effort against it trying to get itself straight. As I said I don’t know if that is a correct understanding of theory of operation of power steering or not.
no other damage either that is apparent in shock mounts or control arms, or suspension bushings.
ETA= edited to add.
I was adding info as I attempted to rule things out and provide information to those attempting to help me.
no what I was saying earlier about the pull causes I wasn’t saying the toe was causing it. The off center steering pointing left the caster attempts to pull the wheels straight ahead, when they get to the point they are straight the control valve is allowing assist pressure increasing my effort against it trying to get itself straight. As I said I don’t know if that is a correct understanding of theory of operation of power steering or not.
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have the alignment shop put some cross caster in to offset the pull. 0.5degres side to side difference. weight on the spindles pushes them to the lowest point ...this is from the caster angle and this moves the steering.
do you have the SAI and included angle measurements from the alignment. these diagnostic angles will show if anything is bent.
do you have the SAI and included angle measurements from the alignment. these diagnostic angles will show if anything is bent.
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Out of the box thought.
A dragging brake can cause steering pull.
A delaminated/partially collapsed brake hose can cause brake drag.
Hitting the pothole may have triggered the hose collapse (or it could just be coincidental).
I had a slight left pull that was a rear brake hose collapse.
As I said, just an out of the box, left field thought.
A dragging brake can cause steering pull.
A delaminated/partially collapsed brake hose can cause brake drag.
Hitting the pothole may have triggered the hose collapse (or it could just be coincidental).
I had a slight left pull that was a rear brake hose collapse.
As I said, just an out of the box, left field thought.
