pulls to left steering box adjustment

[badger]

Further to all I have read about the pulling to left business, I have now replaced all of steering components including last week the drag link arm, but still pulled a bit to the left.
But the slight play I had felt in steering wheel was still present, so I checked from steering wheel to draglink, and noticed a fair amount of free play, so adjusted “preload” on power steering box, now doesn’t pull to the left, I recon that as all the steering is relayed to the left, the car does tend to wander that way, but the free play in steering box enhanced the movement, so to correct the steering wheel appeared to be pulling the other way.
before it is asked, the play was less than max recomended, but that appears to be a bit of a comedy figure.
Whatever it has worked for mine, maybe someone else has similar issues to mine.

 

[shadowbroker]

Where is it you adjust to fix this? On my 4th terrano and e ery one of them has gone left. Last time I got less than a year out of parrelies. Even after tracking ect.

 

[jims-terrano]

Normally been tracking on mine. Don't forget tyres also play a part too.

 

[solarman216]

Further to all I have read about the pulling to left business, I have now replaced all of steering components including last week the drag link arm, but still pulled a bit to the left.
But the slight play I had felt in steering wheel was still present, so I checked from steering wheel to draglink, and noticed a fair amount of free play, so adjusted “preload” on power steering box, now doesn’t pull to the left, I recon that as all the steering is relayed to the left, the car does tend to wander that way, but the free play in steering box enhanced the movement, so to correct the steering wheel appeared to pulling the other way.
before it is asked, the play was less than max recomended, but that appears to be a bit of a comedy figure.
Whatever it has worked for mine, maybe someone else has similar issues to mine.

Oh my, having recently stripped a steering box or two can say that the only way to adjust the box is to remove the ball joint from the drop arm and adjust till no free play in the straight ahead position, any more and it could lock up straight ahead due to the taper on the gears, slack in the box WILL NOT CAUSE PULL TO ONE SIDE, over tightening of the box can mask this effect but is not the cure, Rick

 

[Banshee]

Oh my, having recently stripped a steering box or two can say that the only way to adjust the box is to remove the ball joint from the drop arm and adjust till no free play in the straight ahead position, any more and it could lock up straight ahead due to the taper on the gears, slack in the box WILL NOT CAUSE PULL TO ONE SIDE, over tightening of the box can mask this effect but is not the cure, Rick

Thank god for Rick I was about to get under the car to do it lol

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