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Thread: steering pulls/drifts left while accelerating

  1. 10-05-2012 11:58 PM #1
    When I let off the gas then it starts to drift back towards the right. This is not torque steer as when i'm at cruising speed I can gently accelerate and it will drift. It's also very twitchy.

    I recently got done installing upper strut mount bushings, LCA rear bushing, inner and outer tie rods/ends, , ball joints, and sway bars front and rear. I have also had my alignment done since putting the parts on.
    http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-...Kits/ES248440/

    Did this at a friends shop. I noticed looking at some other walkthroughs that when final torqueing some of the bolts this should be done with the suspension loaded with the weight of the car, otherwise the bushing will twist and be preloaded. We did not do this, could this be the cause of all the funky drifting/pulling I am seeing? This wasn't happening before we put the new parts on and I highly doubt I ruined the bearings to this degree overnight.

    Putting this up on the rack again tomorrow, any insight would be helpful.

    TIA!

    Chris

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    12-16-2012 06:30 PM #2
    I know this is an older thread, but I have the same issue. What was the outcome?

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