C5 2002 Pulling To The Left

[pinheadplanet]

Hi,

 

I've got a 2002 C5 and it's pulling to the left. I've had it in to tyreland and they have said the tracking is OK, where do I go from here?

 

Cheers

[Randombloke]

I've got a 2002 C5 and it's pulling to the left. I've had it in to tyreland and they have said the tracking is OK, where do I go from here?

 

Swap the front tyres over and see if it then pulls to the right.

 

If so there's a problem with the tyres.

 

Check that none of the brakes is binding.

[paul.h]

Maybe a lefthand brake is binding. After use see if a wheel hub is hotter or jack up each wheel in turn and see if the wheel can be easily spun by hand (first set the suspension to max height before jacking up, as noted in the car handbook).

Listen to see if a wheel bearing is worn.

Check the tyres to see if any are different or worn differently.

[ando7p]

Have you checked that the brakes are not binding and are operating properly? Does the car always pull to one side no matter what road surface you are on?

 

Is the hand brake cable sticking (handbrake on the front on that C5 I believe - quick check is to raise both front wheels off the floor and turn them without handbrake applied, then apply one notch at a time to see if they both operate the same)? Are the tyres correctly inflated and worn evenly?

 

Try driving on a good flat surface (not a road as they normally have a camber on them - maybe try a carpark) and apply the brakes to see if it still pulls at all. Do the same with the handbrake (have to be a bit more careful using the h/brake).

 

If the car still pulls (assuming the tracking has been correctly checked) then probability is brakes. Am not too clued up on the suspension on the C5s but you may well have something wrong with it allowing the car to 'go out of shape', i.e. suspension is reacting differently on the 4 corners. I am sure someone else who knows better will help on that one.

 

Do a search on the forum regarding common brake problems including caliper corrosion.

 

Lol - in the time it took me to reply two others have!