Does your cali pull to left when driving?

[CannonDale]

How does it steer on Continental Roads? Is it just possible the vehicle is very " Camber " sensitive.

It was a bit better on french motor way but still slightly off but i have noticed they are effected by road camber. I can live with it because it a great drive

 

[steview63]

I have spoken to the dealer again they are going to get back to me so I'll let you guys know how I progress
I have to say I drive a lot of vehicles other vans nice mercs other vws and I have not noticed this driving to the left and pointing the wheel to the right to go straight
When I take my hand of the wheel the steering wheel moves itself to what I would say is straight and then drives itself into the curb

 

[El Greco]

I have servotronic steering and there is no pull to either side except when the camber is very pronounced but then only if I let go of the steering wheel. What is being experienced by some cannot be regarded as 'normal' no matter what they have been told

 

[McSnuff]

Sorry to revive an old thread but is anyone still having this issue ?
I have had my Beach for a year now and it has always pulled to the left since I collected it from the dealer. It has been to quick fit who said the tracking was spot on, an independent garage that were VW approved and another VW garage and all say it is normal, however I have never noticed this in any other van I have driven and it is becoming very irritating

 

[Eagle58]

Yes, our T6 ocean pulls to the left. I tried a local supermarket and stilled pulled to the left. Local tyre centre checked and said it needed adjusting. But they couldn’t do it because of the lane assist. ( which I don’t think I have). Booked into VW and they said tracking was spot on. They even rechecked apparently.
the weight of kitchen etc is the best theory I’ve heard so far.

 

[Gavin123]

Yep - ours does this. Mentioned it to garage at last service and received load of cobblers about tyre pressures (which I know were spot on). The other thing I noticed if on a constant radius long curve such as slip road it doesn’t want to self centre from a small amount of lock. Comments about ‘weight of kitchen’ etc I don’t believe - it’s not as if they didn’t notice this when designing the van! Mind you when you consider the handbrake/seat spinning issue maybe they didn’t!

 

[Wildcamper]

Yes, our T6 ocean pulls to the left. I tried a local supermarket and stilled pulled to the left. Local tyre centre checked and said it needed adjusting. But they couldn’t do it because of the lane assist. ( which I don’t think I have). Booked into VW and they said tracking was spot on. They even rechecked apparently.
the weight of kitchen etc is the best theory I’ve heard so far.

My T6 has never pulled to the left or right, not a Cali. But did have very uneven tyre wear. Took it to VW who re-did the tracking. No difference. Took back to VW who checked again and said all was ok and that the uneven wear was caused by roundabouts. Bo**ocks! Took to an independent tyre specialist who said the tracking was way out front and back. After realignment took back to VW and after much discussion had a refund of their service charges. Since then no tracking issues and tyre wear is even across all tyres.

 

[McSnuff]

I had a 18 plate T6 panel van (manual) prior to the beach and this didnt have the issue at all, my current van is a 2 seater beach so there is no kitchen. I have been told the tracking is spot on by three different places & unfortunately due to the restrictions I haven't managed to test on the right lane. A chap at a VW garage told me all vans do it and maybe I am not used to driving a big vehicle until I pointed out I drove a Sprinter for a few years so he is talking rubbish, I didn't know whether to peruse it or just live with it

 

[ChocolateEclair]

Interesting that this resurfaced. I have a T6.1 Ocean and just had a new windscreen fitted. As soon as I got back on the road I noticed a drift to the left.

To point straight ahead the wheel needs to be turned slightly right. I’m certain it wasn’t like that before.

I can only think that Autoglass have changed some sort of setting.

 

[Wildcamper]

Interesting that this resurfaced. I have a T6.1 Ocean and just had a new windscreen fitted. As soon as I got back on the road I noticed a drift to the left.

To point straight ahead the wheel needs to be turned slightly right. I’m certain it wasn’t like that before.

I can only think that Autoglass have changed some sort of setting.

I think that is very unlikely, but anything is possible. I had Autoglass do a windscreen repair. No impact on vehicle handling.

 

[ChocolateEclair]

I think that is very unlikely, but anything is possible. I had Autoglass do a windscreen repair. No impact on vehicle handling.

I know - it seems unlikely but it was very noticeable. I'm wondering whether when they have recalibrated something like the lane assist incorrectly now the T6.1 has electronic steering. I intend to get it checked at first service.

 

[Jim2007]

Had exactly this issue, but when I switched from the factory fit Bridgestone Touranzas to Goodyear Vector 4 seasons, it has improved significantly. From obvious to barely perceptible. No idea why this has fixed it though.

 

[B J G]

When I changed from Nokian Weatherproof (no drift or pull to left) to Michelin CrossClimate as soon as on the open road I noticed a pull to the left.
Over time this seems to be mainly when tyres are cold and eases after a good few miles.
However on my recent 420 mile drive up to Scotland and also on the return journey I found that my hand was tiring due to the pull action, couldn't release the wheel without the Cali being ditch bound. Previously fingertip control with the Nokians both in UK and France - haven't been to France with the Michelins..
No obvious feathering on tyre treads.
Tracking recheck to be done as an uncountable number of potholes have been encountered.

 

[sidepod]

Stuff will always pull left with road camber.
I spent some time with a four wheel alignment guy on his rig to get my bus set up exactly how I want it
(max caster and more camber than stock). It was bang on when done but is still pulls left a tad.
On a French autoroute, arrow straight.

Just UK crap roads.

You could always just ask them to track it very slightly right.

 

[sidepod]

Actually thinking about it, you could back of the castor (that’s what weights the steering) it may make it less sensitive to road conditions.

 

[B J G]

Actually thinking about it, you could back of the castor (that’s what weights the steering) it may make it less sensitive to road conditions.

No adjustment for Caster unless eccentric bushes fitted.

 

[Calimili]

my Lhd pulls bit to the right. Actually i don't think it "pulls", I think because of its weight, weight distribution, shape whatever, it is very sensitive to road camber, or tracks "imprinted" on tarmac by heavy trucks. The very high pressure 215" van tyres don't help either

 

[Gavin123]

Having posted in this thread this morning I was really noticing the left pull today. Even at crawling speed if left to it’s own devices the wheel drops to the left and needs correcting. I wd say certainly not due to road camber. At some point I’ll try it on the right hand side of the road to check!

 

[McSnuff]

Having posted in this thread this morning I was really noticing the left pull today. Even at crawling speed if left to it’s own devices the wheel drops to the left and needs correcting. I wd say certainly not due to road camber. At some point I’ll try it on the right hand side of the road to check!

That's the same as mine , but if I accelerate it goes straight but if I relax the wheel and go slow the steering wheels drops to the left , I will also find a quiet road and try on the opposite side

 

[John C]

Had this issue with our 2018 Beach plus uneven tyre wear. Alignment checked by VW twice who said it was spot on and that my front tyres (18") were under inflated 44psi even though that's what it says they should be on the door jam. Anyway, to cut a long story short, VW Assist guy told us to inflate to 55psi, they run their fully laden vans at 66psi! So, at 55psi, I don't experience any pulling to the left anymore.

 

[McSnuff]

Thanks John , I will check the tyres and inflate today if needed, I have tried driving on the right hand side of some quiet roads and I believe it then does pull to the right, its as though the steering wheel turns on its own.

 

[McSnuff]

I have the standard size wheels to inflated to 48psi and still the same issue, think its definitely a road camber issue but his hard driving towards oncoming traffic to test

 

[Wildcamper]

Have had both T5 and now T6. Never had any issues pulling to left or right.

 

[andyinluton]

Both vans that I've owned pulled very slightly to the left in the uk and to the right abroad.
The effect is more noticeable with 255 tyres than the narrower ones.

 

[Gavin123]

Interesting that some say no problem and others (me inc) that it’s a problem. If it were road camber we wd all have the problem? When garage told me tyre pressure issue I thought rubbish - but some evidence above says higher pressure work. Interestingly the garage inflated them to 55psi (still pulled)
anyone know how that sits with insurance if you have an accident that is investigated and tyres way over recommended pressure?