When exactly does it pull to the right? Driving, braking, accelerating? First check your Brakes. This a common cause for 'pulling'. Brake systems can either 'Stick On' causing the vehicle to pull while driving, or 'Seize' causing it to pull when pressing the brake pedal. Worn out rubbers and bushes in the suspension can also knock the vehicle 'off balance' especially when cornering. Driveshafts can also cause problems but these are usually noisy and a lot less common.
If the 'pull' is serious, take it to a mechanic as soon as possible and get them to check you vehicle. Have a look at the more simple things. Check all your Tyre pressures are correct and the same across the vehicle. Tyre pressures can be slightly different between the front and rear but NOT across the vehicle. Check the tyre tread depths are all matching and even across the tread. One soft or badly worn tyre can affect steering. Have you recently hit a curb or a large pothole? If yes, get you wheel alignment checked as this could alter the steering's behaviour. Safely jack the car up, one corner at a time and check all four wheels for brake drag. **Note** Don't forget to put chocks under the wheels for when you put it in neutral and/or release the park brake. If the pull is soft it could be a rear wheel or the park brake dragging. If you can safely raise the car onto jack stands check ALL of the joints in the suspension, at the wheel and at the body as well as the shocks and springs. Another simple test is to swap the two front wheels and see if the pull changes sides. This will suggest the wheel itself is the problem.If the 'pull' is serious, take it to a mechanic as soon as possible and get them to check you vehicle. Have a look at the more simple things. Check all your Tyre pressures are correct and the same across the vehicle. Tyre pressures can be slightly different between the front and rear but NOT across the vehicle. Check the tyre tread depths are all matching and even across the tread. One soft or badly worn tyre can affect steering. Have you recently hit a curb or a large pothole? If yes, get you wheel alignment checked as this could alter the steering's behaviour. Safely jack the car up, one corner at a time and check all four wheels for brake drag. **Note** Don't forget to put chocks under the wheels for when you put it in neutral and/or release the park brake. If the pull is soft it could be a rear wheel or the park brake dragging. If you can safely raise the car onto jack stands check ALL of the joints in the suspension, at the wheel and at the body as well as the shocks and springs. Another simple test is to swap the two front wheels and see if the pull changes sides. This will suggest the wheel itself is the problem.
Glad i could help. Unless your regularly carrying extra weight try setting them to 32psi. Saturn recommend that pressure for standard tyre sizes.Glad i could help. Unless your regularly carrying extra weight try setting them to 32psi. Saturn recommend that pressure for standard tyre sizes.
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When exactly does it pull to the right? Driving, braking, accelerating?
First check your Brakes. This a common cause for 'pulling'. Brake systems can either 'Stick On' causing the vehicle to pull while driving, or 'Seize' causing it to pull when pressing the brake pedal.
Worn out rubbers and bushes in the suspension can also knock the vehicle 'off balance' especially when cornering.
Driveshafts can also cause problems but these are usually noisy and a lot less common.
If the 'pull' is serious, take it to a mechanic as soon as possible and get them to check you vehicle.
Have a look at the more simple things. Check all your Tyre pressures are correct and the same across the vehicle. Tyre pressures can be slightly different between the front and rear but NOT across the vehicle. Check the tyre tread depths are all matching and even across the tread. One soft or badly worn tyre can affect steering.
Have you recently hit a curb or a large pothole? If yes, get you wheel alignment checked as this could alter the steering's behaviour.
Safely jack the car up, one corner at a time and check all four wheels for brake drag.
**Note** Don't forget to put chocks under the wheels for when you put it in neutral and/or release the park brake. If the pull is soft it could be a rear wheel or the park brake dragging.
If you can safely raise the car onto jack stands check ALL of the joints in the suspension, at the wheel and at the body as well as the shocks and springs.
Another simple test is to swap the two front wheels and see if the pull changes sides. This will suggest the wheel itself is the problem.
Glad i could help. Unless your regularly carrying extra weight try setting them to 32psi. Saturn recommend that pressure for standard tyre sizes.
Another thing is to check the air pressure in all tires.
The most common cause is the need for a whee L alignment. Most cars neeed a four wheel alignment, costs more but necessary to save youf tires.