ALLDATA DIY - Detailed Information For Your Particular Car
Bill McGinnis is a retired ASE Certified Automobile Technician and Night Foreman of a taxicab repair shop in Northern Virginia. He has a special interest in fast and efficient testing to solve automotive problems.
The Steering Drift Test is a quick way to test the front end (steering
and
front suspension) of your car. If the car drifts either left or right
during this test, this indicates that there is a problem in the front
end
parts and/or alignment. You would then need to identify the problem by
further testing and inspection.
To conduct this test, you need to make sure that all the tires are the same size, all have the same amount of wear, and all have the same air pressure. Different sizes amounts of wear and pressures will cause drifting even if the front end is normal. (See Symmetrical Driving Conditions.) Also, the rear suspension needs to be normal or else drifting might occur even if the front end is normal. (Most of the time, the rear suspension is normal. Almost all of the steering and suspension problems in most cars are in the front end.) Finally, the road needs to be either totally flat or totally symmetrical. This test is best performed at 25-30 mph on a low-traffic road where you can ride down the middle of the road on top of the crown, with the road sloping down evenly left and right. During the test, let the car cruise along easily, with no acceleration and no braking.
NOTE: Sometimes the car will go straight ahead without drifting, but the steering wheel is turned slightly left or right. This usually indicates an adjustment problem in the steering system. Needs further testing and inspection.
If the car goes straight ahead without drifting, and the steering wheel is also straight, then it has passed the Steering Drift Test.
You can contact me, Rev. Bill McGinnis, at
bmcgin@patriot.net.
Blessings to you. May God help us all.
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