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torque steer on 2000 vr6 jetta is caused by what?

Sent to Car Experts March 14 2006 at 8:21 PM
   

My car pulls very hard to the left when i give it gas. When i let off the gas it then pulls back to the right. I have had it allined 3 times and had it looked at but no shop knows what to do. The mounts seem to all be fine.

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2000 Volkswagen Jetta VR6

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I have taked it to 3 shops and then are all stumped.

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March 14 2006 at 8:32 PM (11 minutes and 5 seconds later)
         
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this could be a variety of things, But I am pretty sure that I have lowered this down to more specific parts.

I would check:

for unmatches tires- (tire size)

sway bar/bushings.

hope this helps.



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March 14 2006 at 9:01 PM (29 minutes and 5 seconds later)
         
Reply to 32roadster's Post: I have brand new tires and I have rotated them and it always pulls in the same way. I dont see how the bushings or the sway bar could have anything to do with a torque steer because the car doesnt pull inless the engine is engaged and besides they have all be checked. When Im going down hill in neutral the car drives and handles perfect. So the swaybar is fine.
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March 14 2006 at 9:12 PM (10 minutes and 49 seconds later)
         
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The sway bar has been known to cause this symptom(atleast in some situations Ive been in)

do you have a list of the things that were checked?

have the springs been checked? any suspension parts?

that way we can narrow this down to what may be causing this.

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Edited by 32roadster on March 14 2006 at 9:13 PM

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March 14 2006 at 9:26 PM (13 minutes and 58 seconds later)
         
Reply to 32roadster's Post: I think it has to be somehow related to the drive train. The suspension is all fine. It handles perfect when in neutral. Could it somehow be only getting power to the right wheel?
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March 14 2006 at 9:30 PM (4 minutes and 37 seconds later)
         
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