Pulls left not alignment
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Pulls left not alignment
Just bought a 1997 Tacoma. It pulls hard left, but the alignment shop says it is aligned. Tires are wearing evenly. The prior owner says it has been like this for the last several years. Does anyone have any idea what I should change out? I hate to start randomly throwing parts at it, but I just have no idea what it could be.
#3
Thanks for the ideas. I just got the truck so I will rotate the tires on my first day off and see what happens. I will also chek the brake pads for uneven wear. I'm still just grasping at straws at this point. Every other toyota I have had drives nice and straight. I hope to get this one there.
#5
Brake pulls left
Hypothesis:
1. Former owner replaced one rotor and left other because it looked good.
2. Rear drums were turned for cleanup but at slightly different diameters.
3. One sticky caliper or one new one.
1. Former owner replaced one rotor and left other because it looked good.
2. Rear drums were turned for cleanup but at slightly different diameters.
3. One sticky caliper or one new one.
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#8
Thanks for all the input here. I will check out all these possibilities this weekend. Hopefully I can pinpoint it, I hate the idea of just throwing parts at it until I find the right one!
#10
I largely fixed my pulling problem by inflating the wheels to 40 psi. Toyota recommends 26 which seems low. My tires are rated to 50. What pressures to you guys run?
#11
It is all the time, not just braking, but like I said in my prior post, pumping the tires up to 40 psi has really eliminated most of it. It tracks pretty straight now at least on city streets, I will try the freeway this evening.
#12
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Put your hand on each rear hub after driving for a while. If the right one is a good bit hotter than the left, there's your culprit!
(Don't burn yourself...)
(Don't burn yourself...)
Last edited by TheDurk; 10-22-2014 at 05:17 PM.
#13
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Or did you mean some numbnutz at the dealer?
Last edited by TheDurk; 10-22-2014 at 05:25 PM.
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It seems really low to me, and running the higher pressures has really solved the issue. It was pulling hard left with the front tires at about 25 psi where the previous owner had them. I filled them up to 40 and it rides better and the left turning tendency is so slight that I may just be imagining it. I'll get her up on jacks this weekend and check bearings and ball joints, but it seems good now. Thanks for all the input. I think I'll get better gas milage as well with the tires at 40.
I'm not sure if they are stock. The sticker calls for p225 r15s and these are 30.5 inch r 15s....
I'm not sure if they are stock. The sticker calls for p225 r15s and these are 30.5 inch r 15s....
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Always go by what the TIRE has on the sidewall as what pressure to use. Tires have different sizes and load ratings and different MAX PSI numbers. I go about 80% of max PSI unless I'm towing heavy.
#20
I am still baffled by this. I can't find anything wrong with the truck. Adding air pressure just up to about 90% of the tire's max seemed to solve most of it although there is a slight left turn tendency. Have you had the problem through more than one set of tires? Mine need to go a ways before I can justify changing them. I had a friend suggest that it could be the tires or possibly water in one of the tires... Sorry no good answer yet.