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Title: Car pulling slightly to the right when accelerating
Post by: Itguy on November 05, 2013, 06:20:36 am

Morning all

This is a new one on me.

Our car seems to be pulling slightly to the right when you accelerate. Doesn't have to be a hard acceleration either.

I noticed it on the motorway last night for the first time. Was in the outside lane and just squeezed the gas on a bit and found myself moving across the lane to the right.

Any ideas of what to check??

Title: Re: Car pulling slightly to the right when accelerating
Post by: Homer on November 05, 2013, 06:29:17 am

Tracking/wheel alignment. Go to a decent garage and  they will sort it.

Title: Re: Car pulling slightly to the right when accelerating
Post by: phem0r on November 05, 2013, 09:09:47 am

I'd get a 4 wheel alignment done. My golf had always pulled to the left slighty and after numerous tracking/wheel alignments later it stilled pulled to the left

So i eventually got a 4 wheel alignment done and it's perfect now :happy2:

Title: Re: Car pulling slightly to the right when accelerating
Post by: N8KOW on November 05, 2013, 09:15:13 am

As the guys above or saying, it will be a tracking or alignment issue.

Title: Re: Car pulling slightly to the right when accelerating
Post by: vRSAlex on November 05, 2013, 09:23:45 am

Could also be worn console bushes.

Title: Re: Car pulling slightly to the right when accelerating
Post by: xjay1337 on November 05, 2013, 09:39:05 am

Yes I had this with worn bushes however mine pulled left. Depends what side they go.