Wandering car

[andy_wmb]

Hiya, this is my first post so be nice to me! lol

My car is a 1995 Ibiza GTi 8v.

Only had my Ibiza on the road for 2 weeks and it seems to have developed a wander when am doing around 50-60 mph on a flat bit of road.
When i accelerate hard it pulls to the left and when i decelerate it pulls to the right! its not that major but it is noticable.

Any ideas what it could be? Top mounts possible??

I was underneath the car earlier and there are no loose bolts or bushes that i could see or feel (which is a good thing i suppose).

Thanks in advance

Andy_wmb

 

[Jamin Berry]

they usually pull to the left because of the slight camber of the road. I dont know why it goes right when you "decellerate"

 

[surcalation]

Have you checked your wheel alingment and camber?

 

[andy_wmb]

Yeah that all seems fine. Its a strange one. It is only noticable at speeds around 50-60 mph.

I'm going to have a good check over it tommorow if the weather is any good.

 

[Mckellar]

ibizas are notorious for pulling slightly to the left?

is your car lowered much?

 

[bryan-1990]

mine pulled to the left when i got it because of the balance of the wheels, but after i lowered it, sorted itself, just ever so slighty 2 the left when accelerating hard!

 

[CraigW]

My ibiza pulls slightly to the left but it just follows the camber on the road. If i sit exactly in the middle of the road it doesnt go anywhere,just goes in a straight line. Mine only pulls badly to the left if im carrying 2passengers and they both sit on the passenger side of the car!

 

[andy_wmb]

The car has been lowered by 40mm i think but it was done before i got the car. Its also just had new tyres put on all round which have also been balanced.

I hope to get out to the car tommorow to have a good look around and see whats up. weather permitting!

thanks for all your help so far.

Any other ideas let me know.

 

[andy_wmb]

Sorted!

The problem was the drivers side lower wishbone rear bush. I had it changed when i got the car and it hadn't been fitted properly into the mounting point on the car!

nice to be able to drive in a straight line again!

Cheers.