Pulling to the left?

Mgaz · 29th January 2018, 23:47

Since I've had my mg zt190 it has had a slight pull to the left under normal driving.

My guess is tracking but is there anything else I need to check/look for? Like worn bushes or anything that could be causing this?

I've noticed sometimes when pulling away I occasionally get a bit of a clonk type feeling.

Not hugely noticeable, but could this be a gear box mount or something?

Any advice on checking if anything is a little worn?

Number 6 · 30th January 2018, 07:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mgaz

Since I've had my mg zt190 it has had a slight pull to the left under normal driving.

My guess is tracking but is there anything else I need to check/look for? Like worn bushes or anything that could be causing this?

I've noticed sometimes when pulling away I occasionally get a bit of a clonk type feeling.

Not hugely noticeable, but could this be a gear box mount or something?

Any advice on checking if anything is a little worn?

First thing to check would be the tyre presures ,some times a soft tyre will cause a pull to the left or right.. If they are OK then go for a 4 wheel alinement.The clunk could be the lower engine mount or the lower arm rear bush

If it proves to be the lower arm rear bush then that needs to be done before any wheel alinement is carried out.

Yella Fella · 30th January 2018, 07:59

Pulling to the left means your car is taking you the ATM, again.

FrenchMike · 30th January 2018, 09:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mgaz

Since I've had my mg zt190 it has had a slight pull to the left under normal driving.

My guess is tracking but is there anything else I need to check/look for? Like worn bushes or anything that could be causing this?

I've noticed sometimes when pulling away I occasionally get a bit of a clonk type feeling.

Not hugely noticeable, but could this be a gear box mount or something?

Any advice on checking if anything is a little worn?

First and simplest thing to do ,swap the front wheels and see the difference ...

roverbarmy · 30th January 2018, 09:07

Pulling to left and clonk at start were symptoms of front lower wishbone arm bushes on mine.

Also gave me scrubbing of tyres on outside edges.

T-Cut · 30th January 2018, 11:01

If the mentioned possibilities don't explain the effect, try searching for #LDP#
That's my search term for the Left Drift Phenomenon and should list some previous threads on the subject. You might also look for PLS (Pulling Left Syndrome). Drifting/pulling left isn't always caused by a mechanical issue. Some cars do it when perfectly tracked.

TC

RoverP480 · 30th January 2018, 15:31

Pulling on my Rover P4 was a defect in one of the tyres, I put the fronts on the back & vice versa , solved it. After a few thousand miles, it became apparent with an odd wear pattern on the defective tyre.

Heddy · 30th January 2018, 15:38

My 75 has always pulled to the left, even after alignment, I think it must be the camber of the road.

Stag>75 · 11th February 2018, 09:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mgaz

Since I've had my mg zt190 it has had a slight pull to the left under normal driving.

My guess is tracking but is there anything else I need to check/look for? Like worn bushes or anything that could be causing this?

I've noticed sometimes when pulling away I occasionally get a bit of a clonk type feeling.

Not hugely noticeable, but could this be a gear box mount or something?

Any advice on checking if anything is a little worn?

Mine pulled to the left. I did everything. The wheel alignment specs were within specification however the left camber was more positive than the right. There is no adjustment available in the design however I had mine altered by well respected suspension specialist. The adjustment involved bending (Cold) the hub top and bottom with respect to the hub, Upshot was that it then drove straight - was such a different car to drive.

A friend of mine has a 75 with the same issue and I know many others do. So either many of them left the factory with the left camber baing a bit more positive than the right (But still well within specification) or something happened to them over their life. One idea I had is that positioning of the bolt holes in the replacement rear wishbone buses.

However I suspect the issue is the original specs. If after having everything replaced (I had several specialists tell me that the lower arm inner ball joints were fine when in fact they were not) it still pulls to the left then look at what the camber is. If the left is more positive then this is your issue.

T-Cut · 11th February 2018, 09:29

There's pulling left and there's drifting left. These cars had a tendency to drift left even when brand new. OK, it's said some weren't tracked exactly right when made, but not to the extent that the the behaviour is so regularly discussed on forums. Misalignment will cause pulling, but drift is something else. My 75 did it straight out of the showroom and two laser trackings at two different MGR depots didn't resolve it. The service manager drove it ten miles with me alongside and the conclusion was it is mainly a road camber effect. This effect can be demonstrated by driving on the right side (of a deserted road - somewhere).

Some previous discussion: https://cse.google.com/cse?cx=013872...3%20&gsc.sort=

TC

29th January 2018, 23:47	#1
Mgaz Gets stuck in MG ZT190, MG ZS TD, MGF VVC, R200 TD bubble, Austin A35 Join Date: May 2017 Location: shrewsbury Posts: 648 Thanks: 530 Thanked 82 Times in 56 Posts	Pulling to the left? Since I've had my mg zt190 it has had a slight pull to the left under normal driving. My guess is tracking but is there anything else I need to check/look for? Like worn bushes or anything that could be causing this? I've noticed sometimes when pulling away I occasionally get a bit of a clonk type feeling. Not hugely noticeable, but could this be a gear box mount or something? Any advice on checking if anything is a little worn?

30th January 2018, 07:59	#3
Yella Fella Nemo Me Impune Lacessit None at the moment Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Glasgow's HMP Barlinnie, 'A' Hall, 2nd Flat Posts: 5,192 Thanks: 493 Thanked 1,094 Times in 666 Posts	Pulling to the left means your car is taking you the ATM, again. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

30th January 2018, 09:07	#5
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	Pulling to left and clonk at start were symptoms of front lower wishbone arm bushes on mine.Also gave me scrubbing of tyres on outside edges. __________________ Oil in my veins!

30th January 2018, 11:01	#6
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,753 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	If the mentioned possibilities don't explain the effect, try searching for #LDP# That's my search term for the Left Drift Phenomenon and should list some previous threads on the subject. You might also look for PLS (Pulling Left Syndrome). Drifting/pulling left isn't always caused by a mechanical issue. Some cars do it when perfectly tracked. TC

30th January 2018, 15:31	#7
RoverP480 Gets stuck in None at the moment Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Hereford Posts: 501 Thanks: 1 Thanked 165 Times in 146 Posts	Pulling on my Rover P4 was a defect in one of the tyres, I put the fronts on the back & vice versa , solved it. After a few thousand miles, it became apparent with an odd wear pattern on the defective tyre.

30th January 2018, 15:38	#8
Heddy This is my second home None Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: None Posts: 5,556 Thanks: 465 Thanked 1,161 Times in 924 Posts	My 75 has always pulled to the left, even after alignment, I think it must be the camber of the road.

11th February 2018, 09:29	#10
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,753 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	There's pulling left and there's drifting left. These cars had a tendency to drift left even when brand new. OK, it's said some weren't tracked exactly right when made, but not to the extent that the the behaviour is so regularly discussed on forums. Misalignment will cause pulling, but drift is something else. My 75 did it straight out of the showroom and two laser trackings at two different MGR depots didn't resolve it. The service manager drove it ten miles with me alongside and the conclusion was it is mainly a road camber effect. This effect can be demonstrated by driving on the right side (of a deserted road - somewhere). Some previous discussion: https://cse.google.com/cse?cx=013872...3%20&gsc.sort= TC