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245 Wants to go Left! 200

posted by  Caliban on  Wed Jul 13 17:10 CST 2011
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I need a little help here: my wagon has developed a maddening desire to go left. The feeling is very similar to having one tire with drastically low air pressure or driving in a cross wind. I can keep the car in a straight line, but only by keeping the steering wheel turned several degrees to the right. Once I let go of the wheel, the car will quickly drift left regardless of the road crown or grade. Also, the car feels like it is not going down the road straight although I have not had anyone follow me to confirm this.

I pulled all four wheels off today and swapped them left to right with no change. I also inspected the brake pads and found each axle was wearing at approximately the same rate (I think- if someone has a better test for checking for a seized caliper, please let me know!). I rolled each wheel hub and listened/felt for anything unusual. The right front wheel bearing felt a little tight and there is a seal leak and a click/rumble on the left rear axle bearing. Could it be an axle bearing seizing up?

Last, but not least, here is a list of work done to the car recently: master cylinder/brake bleed, new shocks and struts with alignment, and all four wheels were balanced.

Any thoughts? I would appreciate the help as the car is becoming a handful to drive!

Thanks,
Nick






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