Car or truck pulling to one side on the highway? Time for new tie rods or just an alignment?

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Does your car or truck feel like it's pulling to one side while you drive? How do you know if you just need an alignment, or if tie rods need replacing? In this video, Sue shows you how to check out steering that drifts and pulls, so you will know if it's time to order some new tie rods! She explains how loose, worn, or seized up tie rods can affect the steering in your car or truck. Then, she shows you how you can check out your vehicle in your own driveway!
Chapters
0:00 Car or truck pulling to one side on the highway? Time for new tie rods or just an alignment?
0:16 Steering drift vs pull
0:43 Get just a tie rod end, or the whole kit?
1:23 Steering and suspension parts to check when you have steering pull
3:55 How tie rods go bad
5:01 Road grade affects steering
5:57 Rear parts can affect steering too!
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[@GlycerinZ]

I've owned my car for 17 years now and the car has been really good to me. Recently hit 150K miles and decided to replace the CV axles and ball joints. While doing that I found that my tie rod ends were trashed. The part that connects to the steering knuckle was super easy to move around with my finger. Bought two replacement Delphi units and they are awesome.

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I believe you may have answered my question , my car pulls quickly to the right then left when it shifts into second on the transmission and it happens quick. Thinking its the part that looks like an elbow. Next question I have is how to for sure tell if a transmission is going? It hard shifts and because of what happens when it gets into second I have been afraid to go over 40 in it . I don't even know if it will shift into the other gears . I been watching videos for a week now and you're the only one I found that could answer my first question.😊

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In Texas we have road crown and you will always have a drift to the right

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[@Toolaholic7]

Replace what is bad.Not always bad tie rod.Another thing to check the toe with the vehicle on the ground with a tape measure.Measure at the same spot in the front and rear of the of the tire.If out an 1/8th of a difference,toed out and this will cause a pull.Have seen it myself.

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[@southpark159753]

For me it was letting my alignment go to long as i couldn't get it done, as a result two tires on my passenger side were down way lower in tread vs the driver side. This resulted in a pull from cupping\much lower tread on one side

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I hit a pothole 2 weeks ago, tyre was flat and steering was off. Got the tyre fixed and tracking done, but the car is still pulling to the right and the steering wheel is not centered. Got tracking done again, same problem. The first shop advised that the tyre was not damaged. They just inflated it again. I am at a loss now as I don't know what is causing the issue. Thank you for your video, very informative.

[@samueltagliaferro5238]

What about you change the tierod and wisebone and it still the same what could it be?? Can it the the knuckle or the cv joint or bearing? Any tips please

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[@adrdiaz2303]

my tie rod snaped off right wheel stayed facing right and the left slightly left I swirved a little I need some advice on what to check and change first

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Could drifting be cause by cv boot? Or just a tire rod issue? Thank you.

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What if I have a steering box? is it always going to have play? My 63 thunderbird have a slight pull to the left.

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[@omaral-ogaidi4216]

After I changed my old tires with new tires I got this issue, sometimes the tires can do this problem, it need to be rotated till you get the correct configuration

[@gormenfreeman499]

I drove around with a steering wheel I couldn’t find the center in and with pulls for 20,000 km before replacing the tie rods. But I drive like 100 km a day, so it doesn’t take long to get that many. Parts for me wear out so fast, my advice stay away from cheap aftermarket parts, buy OEM. They really do last longer. The last cheap tie rods I bought only lasted 5,000 km for they started pulling and making noise and I drove them another 20,000 like that seeing them deteriorate rapidly to keep my car driving straight.😳

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I have a 2018 charger rt that just got the whole left suspension replaced, including rack and pinion. Not the car pulls to the left when i let go the steering wheel

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Hi i have new Toyota Parado 2023, my car is pulling left side , mechanic swapped both front wheel now it is going Towards right .. any recommendation please

[@texaslureslinger]

i noticed my car has been pulling to the right, and within 5 months I've had 2 alignments done, and it is still pulling to the right. its a 2019 Hyundai Sonata, now im wondering if it needs new tie rods. could there be another cause for it to pull?

[@marvinrodericks9347]

Why wouldn't my car pull to the left side if I just did enter an outer tie rods I actually read the entire suspension and it's still pulling to the left after getting an and then can anybody help me

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[@philip5899]

What’s a typical cost for changing the arm ?

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How to increase mileage with the crazy fuel prices??? Thanhs!!!

[@AS_Ekko]

i always hear this clicking noise on my 15 dodge dart, i wonder if its the cv joints or tie rods . i hear it all the time when i turn left, especially going up a road with a hill

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My scion xb did the same recently. Especially when backing out with the wheel turned. Turned out to be the cv axle.

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Do you drive turning all the time?

[@user-du9fi5mx6k]

What if the steering wheel shifts to the right when the car is turned on?

[@michaelpaterson8086]

Hi, Great video. Is it safe to drive with a worn outer tie rod end with some movement in the ball joint and play felt in the steering wheel when turning? Also is it safe to drive with a growling wheel bearing until I can afford repair?

[@1AAuto]

+@michaelpaterson8086 We do suggest getting these parts replaced as soon as possible to avoid any further issues with the items.

[@Sojourning_]

and if you were to have a fouled up sleeve metering hyd,, spool valve / steering gear box the same issue, hard pull off the road. been there with that one. rack and pion steering damaged sticking same thing. fouled wheel bearings, tie rod ends, Idler link arm, and how about front and rear wheel alignment, same issue, any number of things can cause the car to steer to one direction of the other. fouled up front wheel alignment, wrong toe in or none at all.

[@HandyTim]

I recently replaced my outer tie rod end and now the car pulls to the right which I'm guessing means I didn't turn the rod in enough turns counted 23 turns to come out so went with 23 going in. Doesn't pull hard just a tiny bit that would put the car in the stop sign (if I allowed it) from about midblock.

[@1AAuto]

+Tim Whit If an alignment was not done after replacing the tie rod, we suggest having one done to avoid uneven wear on your vehicle.

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I have a bmw 328xi that pull to the right but on long road if can't stay in its land on highway

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my car feels like it wants to change lanes kinda like drift. but dont feel the steering wheel pulling at all

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Can you do a vid on tire bouncing while driving