Help!!! :(

[denzel91]

Well, I went to get my corsa's tracking done today as the previous owner who i just bought it from put a whole new set of tires on. The steering wheel was offset to the wheels :/ When you let go of the wheel it drifts off to the left. I thought it was just a case of re-alligning it up and i'd be good to go. Unfortunately the boys at Kwik Fit told me that it was no good doing the tracking as the front left wheel was sitting at an angle to the others They suggested that it might be a bent shock absorber :/ I am gettin the wheel off tommorow night by a mechanic friend but I have no idea what other problems it could be Any suggestions folk???

[matty101]

i'm having a similar problem with mine it was pulling to the left badly, so i took it to hiQ to get the tracking done(which was apparently 5mm out) then after a few days i realised it was still pulling. i took it back they checked it and it was ok. but when he took it for a test drive he said it was pulling both ways depending on the road and stuff. they recon its the bushes on the suspention and sum other related thing.

[denzel91]

aww bummer man :/ ehh any idea how much do you think it will cost to get sorted??

[matty101]

not sure well post a reply when i find out.

[stingray1987]

take it a decent back street garage mate as quick fit will try rip you off.

could be many things just take it a garage if they have said that.

noramly id check things like tyre pressurs,tracking,drop links,wishbones if none of them to the garage it goes lol.

[pgreenvx]

here dude check ur bottom arm ain,t bent or ur trackrod ends arent diffrent []

[denzel91]

Cheers for all your suggestions guys :/ cars still f**k though . I had the tracking done and they did the best they could but its some other problem. Its still veering off to the left you put the steering wheel to centre. I have no idea what to do next :/. I have just got insured on it, but the rents won't let me drive it till its proper sorted...Any other suggestions of what to do?

[LesterPiglet1]

A back street mechanic will be able to tell you what the problem is. The likes of Kwikfit or whatever are just fitters not mechanics.

[denzel91]

Cheeers bud will do just hoping the damage ain't too bad or i am f**k :L

[denzel91]

Ok guys, so my dad figured out the problem. It is apparently something called the EPS... I have no idea likes but here is a link tht give you all the info and how to sort it out :

http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/other-me ... ation.html

Anyways it requires a simple adjustment although it is hard to get into the bit to sort it My dads an engineer so he managed to have a bash at it tonight we have got the steering almost back to normal but it got dark so we are gonna have to perfect it tommorow... But yeh if anyone is having the same problem with steering veering to one side or being light or heavy either way I suggest you take a look at the link ^^ explains everything and how to get it sorted cheers for all the suggestions anyway guys