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Old May 2, 2013 | 02:08 PM
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ok so i just replaced my bad axle on my 2000 civic.. but now when i accelerate the steering is moving to the right.. it drives straight when i let off the gas but when i press the gas it moves to the right..

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Old May 2, 2013 | 03:06 PM
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when i press the gas the steering wheel jerks to the right it feels like it just wants to go to the right when im driving
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Old May 2, 2013 | 03:10 PM
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Need's an alignment.
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Old May 2, 2013 | 03:18 PM
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i just got an alignment tho.. and it drives straight.. but when i accelerate the wheel goes to the right.. all i did was change my passenger axle..
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Old May 2, 2013 | 03:20 PM
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Might want to recheck your work. Something might be off with the work you did.

If you removed suspension to get to axle you might have affected the alignment.
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Old May 2, 2013 | 03:29 PM
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ok so i just read something about torque steer and im thinking the axle i put in was shorter or longer? then the one i had in? does that make sense?? i got it from autozone it was a duralast one.. it was the right one for my car though
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Old May 2, 2013 | 03:54 PM
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If it was shorter or longer it wouldn't fit.
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Old May 2, 2013 | 03:54 PM
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so the only way to fix this im guessing is to get an oem axle or a duralast driver axle as well as the pass??
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Old May 2, 2013 | 03:55 PM
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Should have gone OEM to begin with.
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Old May 2, 2013 | 04:26 PM
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could it be that the new axle is putting more power to that wheel now since its brand new.. anyone ever have a problem with torque steer after replacing an axle?

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Old May 3, 2013 | 03:13 AM
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it kinda felt like this one time when i took my steering wheel off and put it one knotch over.. idk y that made it torque steer too.. wish i knew the answers just doesnt make sense
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Old May 3, 2013 | 03:24 AM
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Your car is all appearance. You aren't making any power for it to be torque-steer.
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Old May 3, 2013 | 05:44 AM
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so what would yoi do just try a oem axle instead?or i kno he had to take the upper ball joint off and on maby its too tight??
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Old May 3, 2013 | 06:07 AM
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We need more info about your car, but some torque steer is normal for certain models where one axle is longer than the other with no intermediate shaft.
It could be your power steering also.
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Old May 3, 2013 | 06:54 AM
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Here's your info.

Originally Posted by swizz977
tein flex 6 inch front springs 10k rear are 7 inch 7k
wheels are 15x9 +15 oem camber arms all around.. 195/45 t1rs
fromt as are resting on the towers..

lol its a little bouncy and the tir rods and axles are notching the frame oil pan is getting beat up too.. my axle is vibrating im gona change it today
Trust me. No torque-steer here.
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Old May 3, 2013 | 07:19 AM
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the car is raised up right now.. i just changed the pass axle because it was shot i used a duralast one and now it has very bad torque steer to the right font listen to marc
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Old May 3, 2013 | 07:46 AM
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basically i drove it before it drove fine and after the axle was replaced it has torque steer so i doubt its anything like the power steering it has to be something about the axle or whatever was taken off and put back on
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Old May 3, 2013 | 08:02 AM
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You
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Alignment

It was the first thing said, and you completely disregarded it. When you unbolt the spindle arm (which you have to do to replace an axle) you mess with alignment components. Get your car aligned again, see if that solves the problem. Hint - it most likely will.
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Old May 3, 2013 | 08:42 AM
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the car is aligned tho it drives straight.. when i press the gas it has torque steer to the right..
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It doesn't even look safe.
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Old May 3, 2013 | 09:10 AM
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its raised up now it drove fine untill i needed a new axle.. the boot ripped and its been bad for a while.. but after i changed it when i accelerate the wheel goes to the right and feels like it just wants to go right idk wat to do..
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Originally Posted by swizz977
the car is raised up right now.. i just changed the pass axle because it was shot i used a duralast one and now it has very bad torque steer to the right font listen to marc
Up how much? 1/2"? It's not torque-steer. I'm pushing nearly 200hp and I don't get torque-steer that bad, if at all.
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the car is aligned tho it drives straight.. when i press the gas it has torque steer to the right..
Do you even understand what torque steer is, or what causes it? Did you get your car aligned AFTER you installed the axle? I didn't think so.
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Old May 3, 2013 | 09:17 AM
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I gave up on OP.
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Old May 3, 2013 | 09:52 AM
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no i raised it like 2-3 inches.. and it is torque steer listen when i let off the gas the car drives straight but when i accelerate the steering wheel goes to the right.. couldnt this be the cause of the axle being longer or shorter then the oem one??
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