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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 03:54 AM
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thanks lads , i will have alook on the drivers side ,
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 03:57 AM
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Originally Posted by lower' date='Jan 9 2009, 11:45 AM
have you checked the driver's side?

If the passenger side calipers work and the drivers side are seized, the car will pull to the left.
no it pull s the same way all the time . fast or slow speed
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by baldy2007' date='Jan 9 2009, 12:57 PM
no it pull s the same way all the time . fast or slow speed
I understand that. Check the drivers side calipers too.

As i said before, if they are seized and don't apply any pressure to the disc, the car will always pull to the left under braking.
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 05:43 AM
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Check your tyre pressure first.

Have you had any work done? This could be caused by a brake caliper that needs bleeding.

Other causes, worn out brake pads, front toe out of whack,
worn suspension components, damged spring or shock absorber.
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 09:33 AM
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just got back from the car garage the drivers side caliper as seized . so i need to get one
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 09:39 AM
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Lower - spot on Sir!
(Our resident brake basher)
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 10:56 AM
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Sorry to hijack thread, but my S pulls to right on acceleration and to the left when I lift off, any ideas.

Apologies again for hijack.
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 11:06 AM
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Almost certainly the suspension geometry.
A rear wheel toed the wrong way will cause this effect, also noticable whilst accelerating hard and changing up - car slews a bit?
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 11:27 AM
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Absolutely correct m1bjr, when I first got the S in the summer I thought it was my driving technique, thought I might have been over zelous and had been pulling at the wheel on gear change, but left hands off the wheel (I know bad idea) while accelerating on change up to see if it was me or not. So looks like full geo set up needs to be done. Will seazed geo bolts etc. be covered under an independant dealer warranty? Already had new clutch plate in, snapped drop link replaced and timing chain pre tensioner done under warrany, its been quite a good one. Do you think I'm pushiny my luck, may be worth a try.

Thanks

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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 11:47 AM
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Steve, highly unlikely from what I have read on here.
Honda really dropped the ball with this lubrication of adjusters lark.
But, I think you have had a good run, why not try your luck again?!
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