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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 11:19 PM
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My car is pulling drastically to the left under aceleration. So when i let of the throttle the car jerks to the right :s

what can cause this? really bad tracking?
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 12:08 AM
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my cabby would torque steer all over the place under acceleration,, ended up changing the tcas, as the balljoint was hanging out.

worth checking them maybe ?
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 09:39 AM
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sounds like the bottom ball joint is dead. had the same prob
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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would it be the left tca?
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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dunno take it out have a look.,. id recommend replacing them in pairs
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by cossieDavedree
dunno take it out have a look.,. id recommend replacing them in pairs
i always do the same ! with all ball joints
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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Finally got round to looking at it today after my bought of swine flu.

It was the anti roll bar bushes that join the inner TCA. The right hand side bush's have dissapeared :s. they were only 4 months old as well.
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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was gonna say the bushes,i had the same problem with mine.4 months old ? better buy some powerflex then matey
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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yeah thats what i thought, the powerflex have come in the post today.
Usually you see mashed up or split bushes when theyre dead.. but there is nothing left. The anti roll bar is just floating!
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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a worn inside edge of your tyre can do this!!
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