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Car Forum / Honda Cars / September 20042003 Civic Veering to the Right - Possible Causes?
Hi there, A mechanic recently looked at my car, and could find what the problem was, so the following isn't due wheel alignment, balancing, whatever. When I'm driving in a straight line and let go of the steering wheel, the car starts to veer to the right. To drive in a straight line, I have to actually use (a tiny, tiny bit of) force to push the steering wheel to the left. When I'm on a long turn to the right, I can turn the steering wheel, let go, and the steering wheel will stay where I left it. If I do the same thing on a left turn, it will pull quickly to the right. Can anyone think of a reason for this? My CR-V does the same. It is designed that way. > Hi there, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Can anyone think of a reason for this? On 9/20/04 12:35 PM, in article rxE3d.11474$Qb.6307@fe2.texas.rr.com, > My CR-V does the same. It is designed that way. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> >> Can anyone think of a reason for this? If the car doesn't go straight, the possible causes are alignment, bad tire(s), air pressure difference between the front tires, or a high crown in the road. First make sure the air pressure is the same in both front tires. One PSI difference is enough to make the car start favoring one side over the other. Find a flat road and test it. If that checks out, try swapping the front tires and see if it then starts to pull to the left. If it still pulls right after swapping the tires (and the road is flat), then find a different mechanic and get the alignment checked again - something is out of spec in the suspension. Have them check the rear as well as the front (you usually have to specifically ask them to check the rear). Misalignment of the rear wheels can also cause a drift to one side or the other. My last two Hondas both had alignment issues in the right rear. Brakes dragging can cause a pull to one side or another as well. > On 9/20/04 12:35 PM, in article rxE3d.11474$Qb.6307@fe2.texas.rr.com, > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > can also cause a drift to one side or the other. My last two Hondas both > had alignment issues in the right rear. True. Unusual on a car this new though. On 9/20/04 3:35 PM, in article I4Cx71.GzB@news.boeing.com, "curly12" > Brakes dragging can cause a pull to one side or another as well. > [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] >> can also cause a drift to one side or the other. My last two Hondas both >> had alignment issues in the right rear. what a load of used buffalo food. - absolutely incorrect. take it to a competent shop and get a 4 wheel alignment. and keep taking it back till they get it right. > My CR-V does the same. It is designed that way. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> >>Can anyone think of a reason for this? you need a new mechanic. your car needs a 4 wheel alignment. > Hi there, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Can anyone think of a reason for this? Perhaps the car needs an alignment but it is probably within specs. One cause could be that most roads have some kind of camber (crowned in the middle) and your car is following the natural curvature of the road. This can be compensated for in the alignment to some degree. Just a thought Larry B. > you need a new mechanic. your car needs a 4 wheel alignment. > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> >> Can anyone think of a reason for this? wishbone suspension like the 2000 civic & earlier is well known for following camber. mcpherson, like the 2001 & later is not. indeed, that's probably the /only/ excuse for using what is essentially a cheap inferior suspension cludge. keep taking it back until the alignment shop gets it right. a frequent problem is that when the sensors just get slapped onto the rims, they don't get positioned quite right. likewise, the wheels should be rotated with sensors on so the machine can calibrate and allow for any run-out in the rim. 2mm run-out is within spec. that's greater than the tolerance on alignment, so you can see how to get false readings if the job's not done right. > Perhaps the car needs an alignment but it is probably within specs. One > cause could be that most roads have some kind of camber (crowned in the [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >>> >>>Can anyone think of a reason for this? Did you bought it new? It sounds like an accidented car...not sure . I've heard stories about that that once a car has actual frame damage it will mostly be impossible to brign it back to factory specs.But again i might be wrong. Good luck! > wishbone suspension like the 2000 civic & earlier is well known for > following camber. mcpherson, like the 2001 & later is not. indeed, [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > >>> > >>>Can anyone think of a reason for this? Nope - I brought it brand new, and it's still under warranty. The just had it in the shop, did a wheel alignment and balancing yet it still happens. They're saying that can't see what the problem is... > Did you bought it new? > It sounds like an accidented car...not sure . [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] >>>>> >>>>>Can anyone think of a reason for this? You might want to check the conditions for your state's lemon law... JT > Nope - I brought it brand new, and it's still under warranty. The just > had it in the shop, did a wheel alignment and balancing yet it still [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > >>>>> > >>>>>Can anyone think of a reason for this?  SignatureJT Just tooling through cyberspace in my ancient G4 i test drove a brand new one like that. the sales lizard blandly told me it was a design feature - lying a.s. keep taking it back - to a different dealer if necessary. and then, as mentioned by grumpy, investigate lemon law. it should not be happening. if it can't be fixed, the frame is bent, and that's unacceptible for a brand new vehicle on which you've just paid full price. > Nope - I brought it brand new, and it's still under warranty. The just > had it in the shop, did a wheel alignment and balancing yet it still [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] >>>>>> >>>>>> Can anyone think of a reason for this? |
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