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Old 07-23-2009, 12:42 PM
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wheel alignment problem or something else?

I have noticed some minor problems that arent too bad but maybe it is for the long run?
I noticed on a clean straight road my car will go either left or right very slightly when no hands on the wheel. I heard if this happens it needs an alignment? and when i brake you can feel and see the steering go to the left VERY slightly. Just wondering if I am making it sound worse then it really is?
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Old 07-23-2009, 12:45 PM
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the steering wheel moving when you hit the brakes may mean your pads need replacement. or it could be the alignment. you could also have radial pull. answer: just get an alignment and then you will have eliminated one possibility.
 
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Old 07-23-2009, 01:14 PM
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My sedan also pulls sometimes while braking, but I've noticed it is more attributed to grooves in the road. If you have directional tires, they tend to wander on pavement.
 
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Old 07-23-2009, 01:22 PM
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The wider the front tires, the more the tires will follow the groves int he road. I used to have 255/40/18's on the front of my Fox body mustang and it would follow the groves in the road. I switched to 235/40/18's with a little bit of a stretch since my wheels were 8.5" wide and it drove MUCH better.
 
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Old 07-23-2009, 03:06 PM
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You're letting the road drive your car. Unless you're on perfectly even, flat, smooth roads, you can't tell really. And, I'd recommend against driving with no hands
 
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The road has a crown on it to sheet rain off to the sides. It's very tough to find a perfectly level road...usually the middle lanes of a highway are.

If the car pulls when you brakes, it could be a sign of a sticking caliper piston or some other brake issue
 
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