torque steer
10-25-2001, 06:27 AM
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torque steer
A few days ago I started noticing a significant pull to the right when I hit the gas. I'm not real familiar with the concept, but this sounds to me like torque steer. However, I could swear it hasn't done this in the past. Is this normal? Is it possible for torque steer to develop without something being wrong? Or is my differential on the way out? I haven't checked tire pressure, but the car steers straight and true when I'm not on the gas. I hate to look ignorant, but it's starting to worry me a little...at worst, I'd like to be able to tell the dealer what needs to be done to fix it, so any help y'all could offer would be much appreciated.
10-25-2001, 06:35 AM
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Check your rear tire pressures. Bet you picked up a nail.
Torque steer is predominately a front wheel drive phenomenon. It only happens when the driving and steering wheels are the same (except sometimes when the alignment is really whacked.)
Torque steer is predominately a front wheel drive phenomenon. It only happens when the driving and steering wheels are the same (except sometimes when the alignment is really whacked.)
10-25-2001, 10:24 AM
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Right rear tire pressure was almost nil...somewhere around 15psi. And without taking a real close look at it, I'd never have noticed it being flat. Got some stiff sidewalls on those SO-2's. Airing up the tire fixed the pull...at least temporarily. I'll have to take the tire off tonight and try and find the puncture. Fix-a-flat, here I come. Thanks for the input.
10-25-2001, 01:26 PM
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Originally posted by joe_s2k
Not if it's setup with rear wheel steering.
Not if it's setup with rear wheel steering.
). Torque steer is cause by the way the engine mounts on the front axles. In many FWD cars the axles are two different lengths because of the mounting. The shorter axle causes torque steer.
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10-25-2001, 04:37 PM
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Exact thing happened to me, stopped got out checked the tires and didnt notice anything, duhh had a screw in it, right rear.
And to think I thought that torque steer was just a car pulling to
one side or the other because of a traction issue, the axle legnths and weight balance just aggravate it. My subaru
will do it and it has equal legnth axles, it just has an open diff.
I guess we would have to ask who ever made the term up.
I figure since I gassed it and torque made my car go to one side, heck I'll call it torque steer
even if it is caused by a flat tire 
And to think I thought that torque steer was just a car pulling to
one side or the other because of a traction issue, the axle legnths and weight balance just aggravate it. My subaru
will do it and it has equal legnth axles, it just has an open diff.
I guess we would have to ask who ever made the term up.
I figure since I gassed it and torque made my car go to one side, heck I'll call it torque steer
even if it is caused by a flat tire
10-26-2001, 09:47 AM
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Do NOT use Fix-a-Flat or any of that crap in a can. Only use it on rental cars (cars/wheels you don't care about). Not only does it make the tire techs life hell, you will likely never get all the "goo" out and end up with a wheel that doesn't want to balance (or stay balanced).
DO take a look at the wheel. Use the spare if it goes flat on you...
DO take a look at the wheel. Use the spare if it goes flat on you...
10-26-2001, 10:55 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by marcucci
[B]Do NOT use Fix-a-Flat or any of that crap in a can. Only use it on rental cars (cars/wheels you don't care about). Not only does it make the tire techs life hell, you will likely never get all the "goo" out and end up with a wheel that doesn't want to balance (or stay balanced).
[B]Do NOT use Fix-a-Flat or any of that crap in a can. Only use it on rental cars (cars/wheels you don't care about). Not only does it make the tire techs life hell, you will likely never get all the "goo" out and end up with a wheel that doesn't want to balance (or stay balanced).