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KenshinXX
post Oct 17 2020, 12:29 PM

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Hi all, my Elantra’s steering always skew to left during Low speed. It get better when speed increasing but will not meet the exactly center. Example, the steering pointing at 10:30am on clock at Low speed then move to 1130am or 1145am when speed increased to 80km/h. I have went to a few workshops, changed the absorber, lower control arm’s bush but none works. The workshops also can’t find the root cause therefore the car steering with skewing to left for a few years. Nothing wrong with tyre nor alignment as tyre switch can’t help too. Anyone has this experience please advise and I will appreciate your sharing...
KenshinXX
post Oct 22 2020, 10:03 AM

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QUOTE(OzzyWaldy @ Oct 19 2020, 10:58 PM)
Sounds like a ball joint issue to me. Did you change just the lower arm bushing or the whole lower arm? There are 2 bushings & 1 ball joint per lower arm. Another cause might be your tyres. Any uneven wears on your tyres? Are any of your tyres having different brands & threads?
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I changed the lower arm bushing and not sure about the ball joint. Didn’t change the whole lower arm. Tyres no problem as went for tyres shop for check. they can’t identify the problem. After the alignment, steering still skew to left.
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post Oct 22 2020, 10:10 AM

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QUOTE(unitron @ Oct 20 2020, 09:29 AM)
I once replaced my tie rod ends during a routine alignment + balancing.... but the idiot worker didn't attach it correctly and it became loose.
So steering sometimes skewed, sometimes ok, sometimes not.

Luckily i found it out quickly. Otherwise would have gotten into a serious accident. If my tie rod came off, i would totally loss control, because the steering will no longer be attached to the wheels.
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Mine was always skew and not ok...
Can’t find problem with tie rod.
I wondering whether any suspension part was bend or not in good condition due to a few road pothole crashed on the left front tyre.
KenshinXX
post Nov 15 2020, 05:24 PM

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QUOTE(OzzyWaldy @ Oct 22 2020, 04:29 PM)
Since you crashed through potholes before, suspect might your lower arm problem. Most likely cause is:
1. Lower arm bend or ball joint loose
2. Tyre thread not same for left and right (since you checked with tyre shop, you can rule this out)
3. Check if any of your brake caliper is stuck. Does your car skew when braking too?

Other possible causes:
1. Wheel bearing is dragging
2. Broken engine mounting, causing torque steer as drive shaft will spin faster on 1 side
3. Drive shaft is tight on 1 side. Does your car knock when you turn the steering?
4. ABS system kacau. Go to workshop scan for error codes. Possibly wheel speed sensor broken too
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Thanks for your advice.
1. Lower arm checked visually and it looks good. Ball joint changed after the potholes experience
2. Tyre no problem.
3. Brake caliber is good as it doesn’t skew when braking

Other possible causes:
1. Haven’t check the wheel bearing but it doesn’t not sound faultyt
2. engine mounting replaced recently but doesn’t help
3. Not knocking or any sound when turning to left or right.
4. Went Hyundai service center scanning but no error code found

Really headache...

 

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