pulls to the left on braking and wanders on road to the left

[chrisinns16]

hello, my 52 reg mini cooper just seems to be getting heavier by the day the power steering just feels heavy at slow speeds and the car in general just feels heavy. just lately ive noticed on braking the car pulls to the left and also when travelling it wanders to the left if i let go of s.wheel, i understand the camber of roads but this just feels like its pulling.
the car in general just feels like it need more get up and go but ive had some re-calibrations done, anyone got any ideas?

[RenaultF1]

Just a thought...but have you checked your tire pressures? Perhaps one of your left tires is off a lb. or 2 from the others...

[chrisinns16]

does anyones mini feels heavy though?

[Rayman]

Get your brakes checked, i had a seized caliper a few months ago, it made the car pull to the left but made a grinding noise upon heavy braking, not sure whether you get this? The left pull is also a known problem on the mini.

[chew]

pulling to the left was a recall back to Mini afaik dude

shouldnt be any/many left that havent been sorted - but worth a call to your stealer to check yours is sorted....

mine does a similar thing on certain roads - feels like its tram lining and your battling to keep the begger straight.... maybe the runflats dont help either

call your dealer

[johnnyv]

Quote: Originally Posted by chrisinns16

does anyones mini feels heavy though?

I know what you mean by the car feeling heavy. Mine seems to be getting heavier the steering mainly. I have got Pirelli P-Zero 17" but have driven my car with it's original fit run flats and it does tram line with both of the tryes so i can only say it's a Mini trait but it's annoying, or maybe i sholud get it re-tracked
It also drifts off to the left on roads but not all roads so i am going to maybe put this down to the particular road but i do know of the early cars which it was a build problem i.e. suspension stuff.
I check my tyre pressures all the time so i know it's not that.
I am fitting a lower strut brace so maybe this will help????
More than likely i will get my car re-tracked after this has been fitted and see whats what.

[saads7]

Did you manage to fix the problem with the car?

[designer_label]

Mine is a bit like that when my dad drove it he thought there was something wrong with it but it got through its MOT and service ok....It has had new tyres all tracked and everything but still is wierd.
I think it needs its brushes done so this might be a cause?
And with the car being on 17" wheels its going to affect the handling somewhat.