Honda Civic EX 2001 pulls right while accelarating

No, I have not done alignment before or after the new tires.
It is original alignment done either at the factory (or at the dealer,
whichever).
I will get the front end checked this weekend and alignment done.

Thank you all for your comments.
Adsiz

 

No, I have not done alignment before or after the new tires.
It is original alignment done either at the factory (or at the dealer,
whichever).
I will get the front end checked this weekend and alignment done.

Thank you all for your comments.
Adsiz

 

No, I have not done alignment before or after the new tires.
It is original alignment done either at the factory (or at the dealer,
whichever).
I will get the front end checked this weekend and alignment done.

Thank you all for your comments.
Adsiz

 

Watch out for a bad/binding axle joint also. Or a loose or bent motor mount
bracket.

 

Watch out for a bad/binding axle joint also. Or a loose or bent motor mount
bracket.

 

When testing the alignment on the highway, the centre lane would be the best
place to be, in a 3 or more lane highway. Anything else might cause the car to
drift off the highway since the road tend to slope downward in the end lanes
(for water drainage...).

As suggested on other post, the best time to do a wheel alignment is after a set
of new tires. When I did an alignment job on my car (about 150,000km ago) It was
immediately after I installed new springs, shocks and wheels. Needless to say,
the alignment job was a great success.

Pars

 

When testing the alignment on the highway, the centre lane would be the best
place to be, in a 3 or more lane highway. Anything else might cause the car to
drift off the highway since the road tend to slope downward in the end lanes
(for water drainage...).

As suggested on other post, the best time to do a wheel alignment is after a set
of new tires. When I did an alignment job on my car (about 150,000km ago) It was
immediately after I installed new springs, shocks and wheels. Needless to say,
the alignment job was a great success.

Pars

 

To those who commented on my post previously, (just in case you were
wondering):
I now got the alignment done.
Toe was off on both front wheels (was 0.38, but should be 0).
The alignment mechanic did not find any loose components on the front
end.
The car rides somewhat better now but not as good as I would like it to
be.
There is no appricable drift to either side now unless I give gas, then
it pulls to the right as before.
The tendency of the car to suddenly change direction (however slightly)
as one feels when deriving on a windy day is still there
(This reminded me my decades-long-alignment problem with my 1988
Thunderbird.)

Overall the car rides well. I am about to leave it like that for a
while. What do you suggest?.
Adsiz.

 

To those who commented on my post previously, (just in case you were
wondering):
I now got the alignment done.
Toe was off on both front wheels (was 0.38, but should be 0).
The alignment mechanic did not find any loose components on the front
end.
The car rides somewhat better now but not as good as I would like it to
be.
There is no appricable drift to either side now unless I give gas, then
it pulls to the right as before.
The tendency of the car to suddenly change direction (however slightly)
as one feels when deriving on a windy day is still there
(This reminded me my decades-long-alignment problem with my 1988
Thunderbird.)

Overall the car rides well. I am about to leave it like that for a
while. What do you suggest?.
Adsiz.

 

2001 model has a known strut problem. They might not be leaking, but they're
probably not at 100%. The sloppy struts will directly effect the steering feel.
If the car is still under warranty, you might want to address the issue with
your Honda dealership.. If not, I'd keep an eye for a set of Tokico struts (u'll
need to visit a performance shop to get them).

Pars
98 DX Hatch

 

2001 model has a known strut problem. They might not be leaking, but they're
probably not at 100%. The sloppy struts will directly effect the steering feel.
If the car is still under warranty, you might want to address the issue with
your Honda dealership.. If not, I'd keep an eye for a set of Tokico struts (u'll
need to visit a performance shop to get them).

Pars
98 DX Hatch

 

Could be the new tires. Sometimes they are defective and the tire
dealer won't tell you that. Sounds too simple but it has happened to
me *twice*. Once the new tires created a pulling effect. The other
time, they created this strange wobbling effect. Both times, it seemed
like it would be an alignment problem. After re-aligning the wheels,
replacing slightly bent rims, etc, I took the tires back to the tire
dealer and insisted on upgrading to a different brand (most recently
Michelins). Problem gone (both times)!!! Hopefully next time I'll
figure this one out sooner, eh?

For you, it might be worth a shot to have them put different tires on
the front and drive the car around and see what happens.

Good luck!!!

B~

 

Could be the new tires. Sometimes they are defective and the tire
dealer won't tell you that. Sounds too simple but it has happened to
me *twice*. Once the new tires created a pulling effect. The other
time, they created this strange wobbling effect. Both times, it seemed
like it would be an alignment problem. After re-aligning the wheels,
replacing slightly bent rims, etc, I took the tires back to the tire
dealer and insisted on upgrading to a different brand (most recently
Michelins). Problem gone (both times)!!! Hopefully next time I'll
figure this one out sooner, eh?

For you, it might be worth a shot to have them put different tires on
the front and drive the car around and see what happens.

Good luck!!!

B~

 

http://www.tokicogasshocks.com/ doesn't show a strut/damper unit for the
2001+ Civics yet. www.tirerack.com shows Koni and KYB as the only mfrs.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

 

http://www.tokicogasshocks.com/ doesn't show a strut/damper unit for the
2001+ Civics yet. www.tirerack.com shows Koni and KYB as the only mfrs.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

 

Looks like it's schedule to be released in Spring 2004
http://www.tokicogasshocks.com/new.asp#PRODUCTS

I heard that Koni can be expensive since it requires additional modification. The up
and coming Tokico is suppose to be a simple bolt-on.

Pars

 

Looks like it's schedule to be released in Spring 2004
http://www.tokicogasshocks.com/new.asp#PRODUCTS

I heard that Koni can be expensive since it requires additional modification. The up
and coming Tokico is suppose to be a simple bolt-on.

Pars

 

True, it could be the new tires. In the previous post adsiz did mention that his alignment
problem was fixed. But a new set of tires could lead to a different steering feel. One of the
reason I like my Toyo Proxes FZ4, it gives the car a very nice centered feel.

Pars
98 DX Hatch

 

True, it could be the new tires. In the previous post adsiz did mention that his alignment
problem was fixed. But a new set of tires could lead to a different steering feel. One of the
reason I like my Toyo Proxes FZ4, it gives the car a very nice centered feel.

Pars
98 DX Hatch

 

Same problem happenned to me, Unever CV join wear, had them both
replaced and then reinsall original springs, (he lowering was what was
causing wear)