Need some help. Just had the car aligned this morning. And it cruises straight. But pulls significantly to the right under moderate acceleration.I’ve had the car since 2016 and have never noticed a torque steer until recently. EDIT: the car needed new tires/ alignment in January. I don’t recall any noticeable torque steer. But the tires were bad and had a slight pull left.
Recent history of the Car since January of this Year:
all work was done by me.

1. Replaced with 4 new tires. Went to have car aligned, told it couldnt be done due to worn inner and outer tie rods. Tech also told me he noticed torque steer.

2. Replaced inner and outer tie rods both sides (Moog)

3. Told alignment couldn’t be done, again, due to lower control arms.

4. replaced both lower control arms. (Moog).

5. Car aligned. Drives straight. But still pulls right under acceleration.

6. Replaced Engine Strut Mount (Passenger wheel well) , Engine Hydraulic Mount (under dog bone mount), dog bone mount, Transmission Mount (driver wheel well). OEM mounts except for dog bone and engine hydraulic mount.

7. Replaced both driver and passenger side CV axle. (Advanced Auto Brand)

8. Replaced both front struts with Monroe Quick Struts. Replaced both front wheel bearings (Moog)

8. Car aligned. Cruises straight. Still pulls to the right under acceleration.

any ideas on what to look for next ? Or any ideas on something I could have done wrong ? It’s driving me crazy.

 

Yeah they can do that. Big v6 FWD = torque steer. Have to manage the throttle to not get this issue.

 

#4 was my culprit and after replacing them, my issues was resolved.

you have to seat the LCA (YouTube how) by:

not tightening the arm bolts while off the ground
I put back wheel and lower car to seat the arms ( get the bushings to form in place)
while tire on ground, crawled back and tightened the 3 bolts.

you may take a different course to seat them, but it’s highly suggested

i replace them under warrantee and redo…

 

Was your car only drifting under acceleration ?

So. In all honesty, I tighten all LCA bolts while it was off the ground. I drove it like that for 3-4 days until a buddy asked me if I torqued the bolts on the ground. When he told me torque them on the ground. I lifted the vehicle, loosed the bolts, set the car down, then torqued it to spec.

you think those 3-4 days could have made the LCA fail?

 

The drift, I noticed happened only on acceleration. Off the pedal then I straighten up and steered straight.

So the second opinion also shares my findings.

I would loosen up the bolts , after jack up.
Place another jack under wheel/hub/rotors and jack up until car starts to lift.
tighten bolts and test drive

make sure jack stands positioned and all precautions taken to avoid accident wtc

the LCA bushings will shift when weight from vehicle is placed