Recent content by VanDerSnow

So went for caster check and it all came spot on. Only thing that was highlighted was the rear springs, so the camber is too negative. But since both sides near identical wear, that shouldn't be causing the pull. No ideas what to do now.. I somewhy have suspicion to the rear suspension but not...

I'm well aware of caster, it is just difficult to think it can be causing this because: 1. The impact car had was from the side, so the caster would unlikely be affected? 2. If the caster is off, it would cause more or less same amount of pull all the time, while I see variance. 3. If the...

Thanks for advice, I do feel like it would be easiest just to get rid of it, but I would loose a lot more by selling it for a grand or so, especially after all that work I have done, I want to get back as much as possible, and the only way to be there is to fix it. Plus I like to get to the...

Yes, I am well aware both sides will not spin equally free, but I felt the left side is much more resistive than I expected. If you coast with neutral or clutch down it pulls just the same as under normal acceleration. If you do heavy acceleration it pulls either very little or doesn't at all...

Tyres have been rotated but that didn't make any difference. I measured the distance between front and rear wheel and it seems similar (difficult to get precise measurements so it may be 1-2mm off but nothing more). The noise that I believe is coming from gearbox I believe has intensified. Plus...

Good idea, will do the check to see if it's out. The tracking is fine, I'm pretty sure of that. The guy who did it has good laser alignment tools and I am ex mechanic having done these things myself in the past I see he does it right. This morning, while driving car to work I definitely...

Good point, my old steering rack was definitely damaged, as on full lock wheels used to shake a bit! But since I replaced it with another unit it seems to work fine. How about gearbox? I have read the differential can cause similar problems. I "think" there is some sort of noise coming from...

Hi John, No it was not, it had a little bump to the front left side, resulting in bent wing. Not sure if axle damage is related, but the shock was 1° out of alignment (camber). Previous owner said it happened in the car park and judging from the damage wasn't really big accident..

Hi all, This is going to be lengthy one.. So make a cup of tea! The car is: Make: Honda Model: FR-V Engine size/Type: 2.2 diesel Year: 2008 Mileage: 125 000 Bought the car with few issues but the main one is that the car pulls to the left. The pull doesn't seem to be constant (as in the...