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Steering Wheel Down To Left Occasionally, Usually Straight :-(

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Hi guys

Just have a question and hopefully i can get some assistance with this

i Have a 1993 r32 GTST

Sometimes when i am driving my steering wheel goes down to the left, i have had a wheel alignment and the steering wheel is usually straight, its just sometimes it goes down to the left if i put my foot down a little. i know that its not the wheels spinning because even when i slow down it will still do this and eventually correct itself.

I am wondering whether it could have something to do with the hi-cas, however the light doesn't come on when this happens and i have seen the light come on before so i know it works, not sure about properly due to this thou

If someone has any ideas please let me know

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If the steering wheel is pulling by itself when you turn then its usually a dodgy steering rack.

If you give it a little and it pulls to one side and your alignment is straight then check your tyre pressures. Make sure they are even.

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Nah its not the Tyre pressure, they are all even and the steering doesn't go straight back, it sometimes does it even when i'm driving slow after i have speed up then slowed down

If it was the steering rack then wouldnt it be constant and not when i give it a bit

hmmm

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Check your castor? Your castor rods arent leaking? I bet you its something really simple and stupid. My favourite type of problems lol.

As a test if it is Hicas. Pull the fuse on the bugger. So the rear is straight and not changing.

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Rack does some strange things when it is faulty. Mainly when turning though. When I was turning it felt like someone grabbed a hold of the steering wheel and yanked it back and forth. Possesed car! lol

If not Hicas then get under there and double check your castors and your bushes. Reason I say castor is because you put your foot down so the castor moves making your wheel move back more under the wheel arch on the passenger side hence like you are turning left.

The whole motion of speeding up or accelerating throws your wheel castor into that mentioned position and it stays there so even when you drive slowly after the symptom will still be there.

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