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rustygubber
Firing on two.
Joined: August 26th, 2011, 6:38 pm Posts: 114
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 Tracking ?
The tracking on my D*lly is out a bit,steering wheel is not lined up properly and pulls slightly to one side on a straight road,phoned up local kwik fit and lad didnt know what a 2cv was,just wondering if best to take to a citroen specialist or try else where, 
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May 19th, 2012, 10:42 am |
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Neil
super slot
Joined: November 28th, 2008, 11:14 pm Posts: 8797 Location: Cornwall, UK
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May 19th, 2012, 10:53 am |
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Sean
Firing on two.
Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm Posts: 3684 Location: Ecosse
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 Re: Tracking ?
pulling to one side isnt usually tracking
as the steering is self centring then they align themselves make sure that the rack is centred before you embark on any adjustments irrespective of steering wheel position
the one side thing will be kingpin wheelbearing or bent arm
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May 19th, 2012, 2:58 pm |
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rustygubber
Firing on two.
Joined: August 26th, 2011, 6:38 pm Posts: 114
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 Re: Tracking ?
Thanks for replies,i think i made this sound worse than what it is,the steering wheel is only slightly out,but enough to notice,it doesnt pull vigerously to one side but if you take your hands off the wheel it will go to the left after a while,dont think its far out 
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May 19th, 2012, 3:30 pm |
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banjo
Firing on two.
Joined: June 5th, 2009, 9:17 am Posts: 747 Location: Staffs & France
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 Re: Tracking ?
rustygubber wrote: Thanks for replies,i think i made this sound worse than what it is,the steering wheel is only slightly out,but enough to notice,it doesnt pull vigerously to one side but if you take your hands off the wheel it will go to the left after a while,dont think its far out  My steering wheel is just off centre I moved the shaft round one spline and it was out the opposite way,so I just don't ignore it.If I take my hands off she runs dead straight with no shimmy on a flat road,but will run down the camber after a while,which is to be expected. 
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May 19th, 2012, 4:24 pm |
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J-dub
Aircooled Idiot
Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am Posts: 5733 Location: Location Location
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 Re: Tracking ?
My wheel isnt straight when i go straight
When i put the shell back on ill try it on the next spline round
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May 19th, 2012, 4:53 pm |
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Sean
Firing on two.
Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm Posts: 3684 Location: Ecosse
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 Re: Tracking ?
rustygubber wrote: Thanks for replies,i think i made this sound worse than what it is,the steering wheel is only slightly out,but enough to notice,it doesnt pull vigerously to one side but if you take your hands off the wheel it will go to the left after a while,dont think its far out  probably just falling off the camber adopt the "elbow out the window one handed steer" position
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May 19th, 2012, 5:02 pm |
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ken
Agony Aunt - You have a car problem? Speak to Ken
Joined: March 6th, 2009, 1:40 am Posts: 3675
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 Re: Tracking ?
James, try driving it _ before_ fitting the clamp, makes it easy to find the position where the wheel is closest to central. Only on private land, of course... ken Jameswallace wrote: My wheel isnt straight when i go straight
When i put the shell back on ill try it on the next spline round
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May 19th, 2012, 5:08 pm |
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Sean
Firing on two.
Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm Posts: 3684 Location: Ecosse
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 Re: Tracking ?
ken wrote: try driving it _ before_ fitting the clamp, makes it easy to find the position where the wheel is closest to central.
Doh! y'lern something new ev'ry day
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May 19th, 2012, 5:13 pm |
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J-dub
Aircooled Idiot
Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am Posts: 5733 Location: Location Location
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 Re: Tracking ?
Sean wrote: ken wrote: try driving it _ before_ fitting the clamp, makes it easy to find the position where the wheel is closest to central.
Doh! y'lern something new ev'ry day And the steering lock!! (or shouldn't I bother??)
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