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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 04:48 PM
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hi all,just picked up my first scooby on sunday (2002 sti ppp)and it keeps pulling to the left.had 4wheel alignment done and readjusted tyre pressures..36 front and 34 rear but its still doing the same any other ideas???cheers.Andy
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 04:51 PM
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recomended trye pressure are 33 front 31 rear.

also remember that most roads will slope to aid water run off to the gutters and with the wider tyres, it may feel that the car is pulling left due to the camber of the road.
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 04:54 PM
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Are all your tyres same make and type.
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 05:12 PM
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just checked the tyres and its got bridgestones on the front and dunlops on the rears..all the same size which is a start i suppose
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 06:49 PM
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Previous crash?
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 06:58 PM
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? dragging brake. Feel the wheel temps after a run.
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 08:28 PM
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the track shouldn't cause the pull, usually it's either trye's, presures, or caster, if you had the alignment done, did they check the caster as this isn't checked by most garages,
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 12:38 AM
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get it rechecked?
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 12:30 AM
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this may sound a little daft but if all else fails try swapping the wheels left to right as long as your not running rotational tyres. i work as tyre fitter and we do have that problem sometimes dont ask me why it should make a difference but it does most of the time
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 09:19 AM
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Mine was real bad, at one point you couldnt take your hands off the wheel because of the pull.
Fixed it by changing front to rear?
Obviously after checking all the bushes.
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 12:05 PM
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Sounds like one of the callipers is dragging, probably the front right.
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