Changed Outer Rhs Cv Boot, Now Pulling To Right Under Load

[kyepan 291]

Super confused on this one, really confused

 

Ryan changed the outer CV boot for me yesterday (by taking the inner tripod joint off and sliding it off)

 

Now it pulls to the right under constant load,

And lots under acceleration,

snaps left when you lift

and not when coasting.

?!?!??!??!??!?

 

It's similar to very very very fubard wishbone bushes... but it's not the bushes 100% because it was fine before the driveshaft gaiter was done.

 

Super confused and need a quick answer, as it has knock on effects upon the weekends planning.

 

 

The bitch s*itbox french slag strikes again, i send her to someone else to look at and she behaves like a spoilt little girl. Match and petrol a distinct alternative right now.

[Tom Fenton 1,540]

Ball joint, ball joint clamp, oval hub.

[Anthony 1,002]

Hub-wishbone clamp bolt torqued up properly (or likely, at all) as that's the only obvious suspension related thing that would have been touched?

 

Certainly sounds like wishbone bushes though, but I can't really see how you could damage them even if you manhandled the wishbone out of the way when fitting the driveshaft.

 

If you jack it up, do both wheels turn freely and without binding/resistance, and no play/movement in anything?

[kyepan 291]

Logical answers. we shall see what it is.

[Tom Fenton 1,540]

Has the entire shaft been out of the car? If so check the intermediate bearing hockey stick bolts too. Doesn't make it clear in your post whether it has or not though.

[kyepan 291]

yep the entire shaft came out, hocky sticks should have been checked as we discussed that.

[kyepan 291]

bottom ball joint pinch bolt - checked

driveshaft has been taken apart and put back together again and it's fine,

No resistance to rotation with the half shaft, and then full shaft in.

Apparently the hub came out easily by widening the pinch bolt slightly with a chisel (this is the old technique i used to use)

[Anthony 1,002]

I have a near-new 205 O/S/F wishbone if you want to try it to rule out it being a bush issue given that is what the symptoms point at?

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

It's a 309 wishbone Ant

[kyepan 291]

Thanks ant, I agree with the method, rule out the most likey causes based on the symptoms rather than what was taken apart.

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

The exact same thing happened to my 1.6 when I replaced a driveshaft. I never did find out what was causing it and it just went away over time.

[kyepan 291]

Anthony suggested it might be tyres...Solved... and daviewonder... i may have an answer about why it went over time.

 

I have two goodyear eagle f1's on the rear, and two falkens on the front.

One of the falkens had been put back on the rear.. swapped back to the front ant the issue has vanished.

 

also i think they have been switched over too, as it's pulling a smidge to the left now, will swap the fronts to check.

 

so - with a diff, be careful what tyres you put on!

Edited February 27, 2012 by kyepan

[welshpug 1,655]

Apparently the hub came out easily by widening the pinch bolt slightly with a chisel (this is the old technique i used to use)

 

please dont do this!!!!