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pimpdcontour

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ok so here is the deal. when i push the clutch in to shift the car pulls to the right, when i hit the gas after it is in gear it pulls to the left. what is the deal with this? i just put in both side axles.it also clunks when i do this? woul dthis be a bad tranny mount or motor mount? it odes this every time i shift.. clunks from every stop light to as soon as i start to move.
 
pimpdcontour said:
ok so here is the deal. when i push the clutch in to shift the car pulls to the right, when i hit the gas after it is in gear it pulls to the left. what is the deal with this? i just put in both side axles....
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Driver side axle not installed properly.
 
as far as springs and struts they are orignal. 152,000 on them but there is no noise when i hit a bump or anything ony when i hit the gas or shift. it is a loun clunk. like i said it pulls to the left when you hit the gas and the right when u let off the gas.
 
torqing to left is normal torque steer. Pulling to the left could be missalignment, diff tire size/pressure, hanging brakes, wheel bearings, etc.. There is a lot of stuff that could cause that problem...
 
pimpdcontour said:
as far as springs and struts they are orignal. 152,000 on them but there is no noise when i hit a bump or anything ony when i hit the gas or shift. it is a loun clunk. like i said it pulls to the left when you hit the gas and the right when u let off the gas.
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I have had my car for about 3 years now and the clunk came along with it. It only does it when i shift aggressively or let of the clutch suddenly. I have a friend with a 98 CSVT and it does the exact same thing, and both cars are running fine. Some say that this clunk comes from belt slippage.
 
kristiyano said:
I have had my car for about 3 years now and the clunk came along with it. It only does it when i shift aggressively or let of the clutch suddenly. I have a friend with a 98 CSVT and it does the exact same thing, and both cars are running fine. Some say that this clunk comes from belt slippage.
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welll this did not come with the car.. have had it almost 4 1/2 years. this crap just started abouth a month ago! i read another post in suspension that says almost what the car does and they said lca arms and end links. could that be the cause ?
 
pimpdcontour said:
welll this did not come with the car.. have had it almost 4 1/2 years. this crap just started abouth a month ago! i read another post in suspension that says almost what the car does and they said lca arms and end links. could that be the cause ?
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well my post over there has nothing to do with hitting the gas. if that helps
 
I would start out by putting the car on jack stands again. Do the push/pull test on the wheels at 12/6 o'clock and 3/9 o'clock. This will give you an idea if it is bad tie rod ends (3/9 test) or bad ball joints (12/6 test) If it does move in any direction, it could be a combination of the two or even bad wheel bearings. You should also check the LCA's. You can remove the wheels and insert a pry bar in between the LCA and subframe. Give it some prying and check for movement. A little movement is OK, but excessive movement will also cause the car to pull to the side with the bad LCA.The clunking noise however, will more than likely be the swaybar end links or broken sway bar mounts. It could also be a dead or dying rear engine mount. You can check these mounts and get back to us with what you find. Hope this helps some.
 
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