Car suspension question

I see some people here are pretty savvy about cars too, so I wondered if anyone could answer a question I have? I recently gave my car in to the garage because the front suspension was knackered. They replaced a few items and now the steering feels much better, much tighter and doesn't squeak and knock anymore. Only problem is that under acceleration, the car now pulls right. If I don't steer when I accelerate it pulls me into oncoming traffic! Is it easy to adjust the suspension so that it goes straight, or do I need to take it back to the garage and get them to readjust it?

It is a front wheel drive Ford Ka 1.3. Thank you!

[fizzwheel]

Sounds more like a tracking / steering issue rather than one with the suspension itself.

I'd take it back and get them to check the tracking first if it was me.

Please take it back to garage AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ,

If it did not pull before the work was done it sounds like they may not have set up the steering geometry correctly ! .... and it is not always just the basic 'tracking' that needs doing ...if in doubt go to a Tyre Depot and have a full 4 wheel alignment check done .

Hope this helps and you get it sorted asap.

YEah, first step, get the tracking done at a decent garage. Preferably with a laser alligner.

If that doesn't solve the problem, it means the suspension turret hasn't been alligned right and could prove quite a problem!!!!!! I.E needs to go back today!!!

Drive along at 60-70mph. If the stearing wheel shudders all over the place, it sounds like the trackings out. If not, its the other and needs to be checked.

+1 on the 4 wheel alignment and tracking

Yeah I said suspension because that was what was replaced, but they needed to redo the tracking cos they had to dismantle the whole front setup. It was pulling left first, and knocking cos it was all loose, but now it is tight and good but pulls right. Mainly under hard acceleration in 1st 2nd and 3rd. High speed it doesn't vibrate or anything, seems fine.

Glad you are sorted but sometimes you just dont realise how bad something has got until it is repaired.

Maybe it wasnt pulling to the right but previously pulled to the left and you were compensating for it already.

Its like poorly adjusted brakes. they feel fine until you adjust them properly, until they are too fierce for you.

Tell me where you are I will try to guide you to a place where you can get a face to face decent diagnosis. Whoever fitted that should deal with it if its not correct. When you say new suspension then did you have it lowered??

[phil24_7]

Sounds like tracking to me or a problem with a drive-shaft not engaging properly.

Could also be that your used to it pulled. Whip it back to the garage, they may have made a simple mistake.

If it still isn't sorted, take it to a wheel/tyre garage for laser alignment, if it's alot out then get them to write a report then take the bill to the garage who did the suspension work!