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Another Steering Problem

stockvk

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Bought a VT Last Friday, and told the car yard it needed a wheel alignment. They had it done, but car still pulled left. They sent me to another steering place, who swapped the front tires around,which made it worse, straightened up the k frame (as it was back 5mm on drivers side), but it still pulls to the left, tho not as bad....any suggestions Guys??
 

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stockvk said:
Bought a VT Last Friday, and told the car yard it needed a wheel alignment. They had it done, but car still pulled left. They sent me to another steering place, who swapped the front tires around,which made it worse, straightened up the k frame (as it was back 5mm on drivers side), but it still pulls to the left, tho not as bad....any suggestions Guys??

On VT's 'K' frame dont move 5mm.I think its BENT.Get some1 to check the "rail"s as well as cross mesurements (under the bonnet-under the rails).Lastly, check cars history.
 
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i have a vt sedan from new. stock standard and never been in an accident. has always drifted to the left. the alignment shop is a specialist and says it can't be fixed. mainly follows the road camber. the problem is always worse on a brand new set of tyres. gets better as tyres get older. (170,000 ks and 4th set of tyres)
 

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i have fixed many vt commodore from pulling left,pulling the k frame forward on the left
before doing that,i checked the camber setting, most times they was out
so fixed them to the right setting .the caster must be higher on the left
and camber should be higher on the right.as you cant ajust vt caster, you uses spacer on the right caster bar to bring it down on the right.but aways get the guy doing your alignmet to check the rear end. as i found may time the vts, they had replacement bushes put in them.so make the rear end crossmember is lined up
 
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