suby87 Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Hey guys Since I have put lift kit in the car pulkls constantly pulls to the left and when turning right hand corners it about 50% of the time does not really self center and you have to yank it back. I had a wheel aligment done and even that guy doesn't understand what is going on the strut tops are the right way round but do the actual struts have a certain way to go or doen't that matter. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1/9 Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 my first thought was maybe your steering extension is not straight, jack the front wheels up and have a feel on the steering wheel to see if the steering is lumpy or pulls one way when you centre it, it could just be in the first 1/4 turn of the steering wheel? :-\ could be a number of things really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnW Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Tire pressure was checked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suby87 Posted October 18, 2006 Author Share Posted October 18, 2006 Yeah tyre pressures have been checked as I have just put brand new tyres on it. The steering extension sounds like a good place to check first. The actual orignal struts have no certain way of going in do they as I forgot to mark one before I pulled it out and it span so not sure if that could be a problem. Thanks already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushbasher Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Unless something is wrong with the strut tops like bad bearings, I think they an be ruled out. I would guess that the angle on the steering shaft joints is too tight and they are binding. What model car is this and who made the lift? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suby87 Posted October 18, 2006 Author Share Posted October 18, 2006 Hey, Its a 1987 L series 4wd wagon and hi-rise made the kit for it. I re-tightened the lift kit bolts one on the right hand side was a little loose and it seems to be better but still not perfect. The steering wheel does rub on the plastic cover behind it and it seems worse when it does this. The steering wheel also moves in and out about .5" Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joostvdw Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 I assume your steering rack is tightened properly? and it didn't have this problem before lift right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suby87 Posted October 18, 2006 Author Share Posted October 18, 2006 No it didn't have this problem. Hey guys what do you do about the top engine mount, and sump guard etc how to you get these back on after a lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeron Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 steering rack bushings??? i had a similar problem on my Zcar once and that was the issue.... the bushings would allow for some slop of the rack side-to-side, and it wouldnt self-center for nothing..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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