Re: 164 Issues -pulling left.

[Ron King <eking@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Henrik,

My car pulls left while driving, not particularly while braking. In
other words, while driving down the road at normal speed, if I were to
take my hands off the wheel, the car would slowly move to the left.

But thanks for asking,

- -- Ron King

Henrik H Johansen wrote:
> 
> Ron,
> 
> Have you tried to check your calipers, a car is not supposed to pull to
> either side when braking.
> 
> Henrik Johansen, ARA
> 
> >My '89 Spider has been pulling left since new. I've been holding the
> >wheel to the right for over 10 years now. I wish it were the tires, I'm
> >on my third set and this hasn't changed.
> >
> >-- Ron King
> >
> >
> >>Bernardo De Albergaria wrote:
> >
> >>>2) I also had the lower strut bearings changed, the car is still pulling
> to
> >>>the left as I drive (like when I just bought it) so I have to keep the
> st.
> >>>wheel turned to the right a bit in order to drive straight;
> >
> >>My 164 was pulling to the right. I had it aligned at three different
> places
> >>including ALFA dealer but there was no improvement. The last place
> suggested
> >>it was the tires. The tires the car came with were some no name brand that
> >>seem to last for ever and I just did not want to throw them away as they
> >>still had a lot of life left on them. This year I finally replaced the
> tires
> >>with Yokohama avs-4. What an improvement no more pulling left or right.
> >
> >>Eug. Christodoulou
> >>91 164
> >>91 164L
> >

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