Re: Inch to the right while driving

[Joe Mann <joem@pswtech.com>]

Gentlemen,

Front wheel cars suffer from a little thing called "TORQUE STEER".
While accelerating or decelerating (pure physics only recognizes the
former) one drive wheel will generally have more pull or drag,
receptively, causing the vehicle to pull to one side.  The only way
(that I know of) to truly see if the car is drifting due to alignment is
to get the car to speed and take it out of gear.  Also most road
surfaces have a slight grade to allow water run off.  This will also
contribute to drift.  So try a number of different roads while coasting
in neutral to see if the car is truly out of align.  AND if it still
drifts take it back to the dealer and don't leave until they fix the
damn thing!  :-)

Later,

Joe



Ryan Hart wrote:

> Sure... my 94 does it... right before I take it in for the alignment,
> which
> invariably fixes it.
> Try finding a private garage that specializes in VWs. I have never had
> a
> happy time while dealing with any service manager, and I've found far
> too
> many dealership mechanics who think like the manager.
> The most useful people I've found at any dealer have always been the
> old
> parts guys. I talk to them about problems, and they've usually seen it
> or
> heard about it and know what's going on.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger Lamb <roger@lambsoftware.com>
> To: jettaglx@igtc.COM <jettaglx@igtc.COM>
> Date: Saturday, December 13, 1997 8:57 AM
> Subject: Inch to the right while driving
>
> >My new GLX 98 pulls to right if you remove your hands from the wheel
> while
> >driving say 30+.
> >
> >I spoke to my dealer and they said its normal for all jetta's to do
> it, his
> >does it, he suggested that I adjust to it!
> >Sounds like a Micro$oft technique on how to redefine a problem 'not'
> being
> >a problem if enough people have it and the money is exchanged ;)
> >
> >Is this the case with everyone out there?
> >
> >Roger Lamb - President
> >Lamb Software, Inc. - Home of RAS+ (c) for Windows 95(tm)
> >Email: roger@lambsoftware.com  Home Page: http://www.lambsoftware.com
>
> >