Car pulls to the left

Alignment and balance. Did you hit any curbs or really hard bumps recently?

No... never hit a curb.. or potholes. There are mean speedbumps in my apartment complex, but i always go reaaaaaaal slow over 'em...

-Mike

It just sounds like an alignment problem. Some places will give you a free inspection.

Of course it could be a problem with one of your brakes dragging too.

I just replaced brake pads on front... replacing brake pads on rear sometime this week. Rear pads need replacement pretty bad. Any recommendations for a place to inspect alignment issues?

-Mike

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Could be alignment.

but bad tires cause this, too.. fortunate for you they are getting replaced

I'm going to pick up a couple new tires tomorrow AM. We'll see if the situation improves at all. Thanks.

-Mike

Don't rule out the tires themselves. Try temporarily swapping front tires and see if the car pulls to the opposite direction. Or you could try a normal rotation and see if the problem changes condition. My point here is to check the obvious first (yes tires can do this). An alignment may still be in order depending on whether a tire itself is solely at fault or worn due to vehicle misalignment eventually causing tire pull...

For more insight, check out the link below taking note of the last two paragraphs followed by the diagnostic step procedure....HTH

-- Mike

Cool, thanks Mike R. I'll go swap the front tires. I'll post in a few with the results.

-Mike

Scratch that. My impact wrench died a couple weeks ago. I don't feel like using a crowbar to take the tires off... maybe after I buy a torque wrench. I don't hafta drive the car today so I'll just check it tomorrow.

-Mike

Check your REAR pressure too. Believe it or not, it will cause your car to pull. Worn tires cause pulling too regardless of the pressure. Your new tires should cure the problem.

Kate

Ok...

When I got home I got to thinking and then checked the pressure all the way around, and sure enough the left rear tire was considerably lower than the others. I put some air in the tire and took her out....

She ran straight as an arrow down the road.

So, the moral of this story is: If your tires are worn out, replace them. Look for signs of abnormal wear, a good indicator of bad alignment. Then check all of your tire pressures and THEN start thinking about alignment.

If something ain't broke, no sense in fixing it.

Kate

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| > > Alignment and balance. Did you hit any curbs or really hard bumps | > recently? | > > -- | > > Scott W. | > > '66 Mustang HCS 289 | > > '68 Ranchero 500 302 | > > '69 Mustang Sportsroof 351W | > > '97 Cougar 30th Anniv SE 4.6L | > > ThunderSnake #57 | > >

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Ok, now if these are directonal radials... THAT's gonna be a smart thing to do.

| > For more insight, check out the link below taking note of the last two | > paragraphs followed by the diagnostic step procedure....HTH | >

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| > -- | > Mike | > 93 Cobra | >

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| > In article , | > wrote: | >

| > > No... never hit a curb.. or potholes. There are mean speedbumps in my | > > apartment complex, but i always go reaaaaaaal slow over 'em... | > >

| > > -Mike | > >

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| > > > Alignment and balance. Did you hit any curbs or really hard bumps | > > recently? | > > > -- | > > > Scott W. | > > > '66 Mustang HCS 289 | > > > '68 Ranchero 500 302 | > > > '69 Mustang Sportsroof 351W | > > > '97 Cougar 30th Anniv SE 4.6L | > > > ThunderSnake #57 | > > >

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Thanks Mom.

Go to your room smart ass.

LOL

Kate

| > When I got home I got to thinking and then checked the pressure all the | way | > around, and sure enough the left rear tire was considerably lower than the | > others. I put some air in the tire and took her out.... | >

| > She ran straight as an arrow down the road. | >

| > So, the moral of this story is: | > If your tires are worn out, replace them. Look for signs of abnormal wear, | a | > good indicator of bad alignment. Then check all of your tire pressures and | > THEN start thinking about alignment. | >

| > If something ain't broke, no sense in fixing it. | >

| > Kate | >

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| > | > -Mike | > | >

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| > | > > Alignment and balance. Did you hit any curbs or really hard bumps | > | > recently? | > | > > -- | > | > > Scott W. | > | > > '66 Mustang HCS 289 | > | > > '68 Ranchero 500 302 | > | > > '69 Mustang Sportsroof 351W | > | > > '97 Cougar 30th Anniv SE 4.6L | > | > > ThunderSnake #57 | > | > >

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Rear tires both have 40psi.. they are brand new. See sig. 'preciate it though, mom ;).

-Mike

Dont' know if you're being sarcastic or not... but yes, the left is a directional tire.

-Mike

I was, for a reason.... they are directional because you are not supposed to run them backwards. If you put them on the opposite sides, they will be on backwards. Like putting your shoes on the wrong feet.

Front to back is cool, but left to right is wrong.

love

mom

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| > | > For more insight, check out the link below taking note of the last two | > | > paragraphs followed by the diagnostic step procedure....HTH | > | >

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| > | > -- | > | > Mike | > | > 93 Cobra | > | >

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| > | > In article , | > | > wrote: | > | >

| > | > > No... never hit a curb.. or potholes. There are mean speedbumps in | my | > | > > apartment complex, but i always go reaaaaaaal slow over 'em... | > | > >

| > | > > -Mike | > | > >

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| > | > > > Alignment and balance. Did you hit any curbs or really hard bumps | > | > > recently? | > | > > > -- | > | > > > Scott W. | > | > > > '66 Mustang HCS 289 | > | > > > '68 Ranchero 500 302 | > | > > > '69 Mustang Sportsroof 351W | > | > > > '97 Cougar 30th Anniv SE 4.6L | > | > > > ThunderSnake #57 | > | > > >

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Hey Mikie... Hubby was asking whereabouts you are in Arkansas.

Kate