marinabrid Posted December 23, 2005 Report Posted December 23, 2005 hi all , merry crismas and all thatwhats the usual cause for a very gentle drifting to the left when driving along, is it track rod or ball joint, anything common on the mk 1 galaxy. Quote
johnb80 Posted December 23, 2005 Report Posted December 23, 2005 Try driving on the wrong side of the road when the road is clear (doing it when it's not clear also fixes the problem), does it now drift to the right? if so it's road camber, my Gal does it just gently left all the time unless I drive on the right #8o) Regards - JB Quote
Guest MATT Posted December 23, 2005 Report Posted December 23, 2005 my galaxy drifted to the left before the service. they replaced, drop link, track rod end, and two new tyres, and now its goes in a perfectly straight line. MATT Quote
Justice Posted December 23, 2005 Report Posted December 23, 2005 I have 225/45 tryes and the road camber dose tend to pull the car towards the kerb,I went into a big car park and drove in a straight line and there was no drift at all. Quote
johnb80 Posted December 23, 2005 Report Posted December 23, 2005 my galaxy drifted to the left before the service. they replaced, drop link, track rod end, and two new tyres, and now its goes in a perfectly straight line. MATT The new tyres tend to stop any drag even if geometry's out, notice how light the steering is when new tyres are fitted on the front ? Quote
Guest MATT Posted December 23, 2005 Report Posted December 23, 2005 yep, the steering is very light, i thought it was because of new fluid in the system? MATT Quote
seatkid Posted December 23, 2005 Report Posted December 23, 2005 Drift to the left (in the UK) is a characteristic common to most VAG models that use the same Macphearson strut design. The design is sensitive to the camber on the road and is slightly more pronounced if the car is assymetrically loaded (e.g. no passenger). Travel on the continent and it will drift to the right. Having said that, track road end wear is common which will accentuate the drift.There is no easy way to adjust the suspension to compensate. <_< Quote
Guest marcusheawood Posted December 23, 2005 Report Posted December 23, 2005 ...so, don't drive no-handed! Bleedin' obvious really... Quote
johnb80 Posted December 23, 2005 Report Posted December 23, 2005 ...so, don't drive no-handed! Bleedin' obvious really... Why not, knee's are perfectly good for holding the wheel steady <_< Quote
Guest vr6galaxy Posted December 23, 2005 Report Posted December 23, 2005 There's nothing wrong with a bit of drifting! if it's done in a controlled and safe manner <_< join a club, get out there on the track with like minded people and entertain the crowds :lol: but as others have suggested stay off the public highways! it's not big or funny when someone gets hurt :lol: http://www.highoctane.co.nz/site_resources/library/Formula%20Drift%20USA/Finals.jpg Quote
Guest vr6galaxy Posted December 23, 2005 Report Posted December 23, 2005 and you get to meet half naked gurls.......http://www.driftsession.com/articles/showoff04/DSC00363.gif http://www.driftsession.com/articles/showoff04/DSC00372.gif Quote
Guest MATT Posted December 24, 2005 Report Posted December 24, 2005 :lol: what are them creatures? <_< looks fun anyway... and drive safe, there was yet another accident up the road from my house, exactly the same thing that happened last year. its really sad :lol: MATT Quote
Justice Posted December 24, 2005 Report Posted December 24, 2005 Are they definately girls? LOL!!. which one is Tong Ting or is it Ting Tong Quote
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