1998 Chevy Cavalier drifts to left

Tiny
DAN STU
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  • 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 305,250 MILES
The car drifts to the left when accellerating all the time at hiway sppeds
Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 AT 1:00 AM

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Tiny
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Have the alignment checked.

FWD cars have an inherent condition called "torque steer". Since the steering wheels are also the drive wheels, torque is transferred to the shortest CV shaft drive wheel.
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Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 AT 8:10 AM

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