mk4 Golf , front end wandering....

[Stan]

Hi guys , I am hoping you can help me with what seems to be a steering or suspension issue:

I have a golf mk4 my2000 which was originally a 1.6 and I put an entire a3 1.8T subframe under it, making it a home built agu GTI. New engine/subframe is from a 90K km car.

it has the original (GTI spec) struts, I put on aftermarket pedders lowering springs, whiteline rear anti sway bar, and apart from that the setup is stock.

wheel and tyre combo is a tame 205/55/16

I am finding that the steering feels a little vague and that if I accelerate the car moves to the left - it does not so much turn the wheel like in torque steer (and this is with gentle acceleration as well) but more like tracks to the left. On lift off/ over run of the accelerator it tracks right. Not by a whole lot, but by enough to make the car fell vague and wandery. It has had a complete wheel aligment and balance etc by my local tyre dealer, and the car tracks nice and straight, except with accelerator movement.

As best I can tell everything is tight, what could possibly be doing this? It is definitly in the front end. Something isnt tight or has too much play or something - any ideas?

If the control arm bushings, ball joints etc were worn, I would have expected the tyre mob to find that - they are pretty good.

Thanks Stan

[h100vw]

Cant hope the suspension fitters would spot wishbone bushes are gone.

I would say from your description, one is failed completely. You can see them without taking the wheel off.

Gavin

[Stan]

thanks Gav, I'll jack up the car and put it on stands and give the lot and good looking over and shake stuff