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To: "'ba-autox@autox.team.net'" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Subject: Pull to Left
From: "Runnion, Ed" <Ed_Runnion@regionofdoom.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 13:56:15 -0700
>Car pulls to the left when driving. Has never done this before, was fine 
>in the morning, parked for about 3 hours, was doing it when I started it 
>up and drove away. Was not hit by anything, nor was it tampered with 

>The pull happens only when cold. After about 5 miles of driving, the
>left pull is greatly reduced as to be barely detectable -- but still
>there.

I think this last sentence is key : it happens when cold.

Does the car have power steering?   If so, this points to issues in the PS
rack.   Namely, leaking internal seals.   Once the leaking seals heat up,
they "seal" better and the mysterious pull goes away.

Some of the GM cars in the 80's were famous for doing this.

Ed Runnion       Santa Clara CA
mailto:Ed_Runnion@RegionOfDoom.com
96 Chevy Impala SS, ESP #984
02 Subaru WRX SportWagon, DS #984

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