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Steering wandering slightly driving straight

Postby KinLoud » Tue Mar 31, 2015 5:17 pm

Last couple of days noticed my AE111 4afe corolla wagon is wandering slightly when driving.
It's not easily noticable when turning (open road speeds)
I'm a bit fussy about handling..... So this is annoying.
I've checked tyre pressures
Jacked it up checked for loose bolts/joints/bushes etc
Checked for wheel bearing play
Wheel nuts are tight
Nothing is obviously wrong
Comments, questions, suggestions please
I used to think that the orange and green tictacs gave you special powers. The orange ones would make you stronger and the green ones would make you faster. So i used to eat some green ones and run around my lounge as fast as i could, then eat the orange ones and try to pick up the sofa. I wish it were true!
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Re: Steering wandering slightly driving straight

Postby RS13 » Tue Mar 31, 2015 5:28 pm

Wheel alignment? Doesn't take much of a pothole or kerb tap to knock it out a bit.
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Re: Steering wandering slightly driving straight

Postby 85AW20v » Tue Mar 31, 2015 10:45 pm

Toe might have been knocked a bit as suggested. Also check tyres for delamination/bulges/out of round etc.
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Re: Steering wandering slightly driving straight

Postby KinLoud » Wed Apr 01, 2015 9:55 pm

Thanks - will check
I used to think that the orange and green tictacs gave you special powers. The orange ones would make you stronger and the green ones would make you faster. So i used to eat some green ones and run around my lounge as fast as i could, then eat the orange ones and try to pick up the sofa. I wish it were true!
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