my car drifts left when starting off and when accelerating it drifts right

1999 VOLKSWAGEN BORA
87,000 MILES
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SAI123SAI
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i have had 4 new tyers put on, all balanced and the track rod ends changed. all the tracking and alignment have been done.
Jun 26, 2012 at 3:05 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Wheel alignment done and still drifts-the brake could be dragging or the camber/caster angle is not correct,binding steering gear or linkage, etc-
Jun 26, 2012 at 3:27 PM
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VWSCOTT
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i'd say sounds like torque steer. get it realigned. there is only very little adjustment for caster/camber, if 1 side is off they instruct you to split the difference and that's as good as it gets, even so, both sides can still be out. i have seen crappy alignments in my time. sorry to say some people have no pride in their work.
Jul 6, 2012 at 8:30 PM
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VWSCOTT
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another thing, is the road your driving on flat? it's hard to find a road that is flat enough to be valid for testing. if it is sloped or grooved you may wanna try a level, smoother road.
Jul 6, 2012 at 8:33 PM
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