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Car Forum / Hyundai Cars / March 2005Santa Fe pulling to the right
My 04 Santa Fe tracked perfectly until my first tire rotation at 5500 miles. After the rotation I immediately noticed a pronounced drift to the right while driving down the road. I went back to my dealer who had no explanation for the problem but decided to try a cris-cross rotation instead of the recommended front to back/back to front rotation. Unfortunately this didn't solve the problem and the SF is headed back to the shop. Tire pressure is even for all four tires and the spare (new) was not part of the ratation. Does anyone have any idea why a simple tire rotation would cause a tracking problem that wasn't present prior to the rotation? There's probably a rolling resistance difference in the tires currently on the front of the vehicle. i know when we have tires rotated on our accent we will get a slight pull for first few 100's kms till the tires break in.. > There's probably a rolling resistance difference in the tires currently on > the front of the vehicle. I just had mine in for a service and reported a slight pull to the left. I've not rotated any tires yet or had any replaced but it started to happen about 200 miles ago. They said there was nothing wrong and it must be the camber on the road! I said I would keep an eye on it but it will go back if it continues. TC >i know when we have tires rotated on our accent we will get a slight pull >for first few 100's kms till the tires break in.. >> There's probably a rolling resistance difference in the tires currently >> on >> the front of the vehicle. Thanks to all who responded to my inquiry. A friend of mine suggested I check the lug nut torque as it has been his experience that most shops use an impact wrench rather than a torque wrench whenever wheels are removed and placed back on a vehicle. Sure enough all of the lug nuts were tightened to 100-120 ft.lbs. when the owner's manual calls for 65-80 ft.lbs. I backed them all down to 80 ft.lbs.and my Santa Fe is tracking perfectly again. Dosen't say much for my local Hyundai dealer does it? > I just had mine in for a service and reported a slight pull to the left. > I've not rotated any tires yet or had any replaced but it started to happen [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >> on > >> the front of the vehicle. I tell anyone (shop, dealer, etc.) who takes wheels off of my car that if they put an impact wrench on my car, it will cost them. I once physically restrained a mechanic trying to do this at NTB. > Thanks to all who responded to my inquiry. A friend of mine suggested I > check the lug nut torque as it has been his experience that most shops use [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > >> on > > >> the front of the vehicle. I personally rotate my own tires and perform all my own maintenance. I use an impact wrench when re-attaching my tires. Of course, all I do is use the impact to spin the nuts down til they're barely snug (barely tap the trigger, and only for a moment), then drop the car back on its own weight, torque to spec, re-check the torque, drive around the block, let the brakes cool, check torque, job done... JS > I tell anyone (shop, dealer, etc.) who takes wheels off of my car that if > they put an impact wrench on my car, it will cost them. I once physically > restrained a mechanic trying to do this at NTB. If only the shops did it as carefully as you do Jacob... What's your location again? I am due for a rotation! :-) > I personally rotate my own tires and perform all my own maintenance. I > use an impact wrench when re-attaching my tires. Of course, all I do is [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > they put an impact wrench on my car, it will cost them. I once physically > > restrained a mechanic trying to do this at NTB. |
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