Driving a car is a daily activity for many of us, our roads are not necessarily secure, and whether it’s raining, windy or snowing, we often have no choice but to take our Kia Sorento. Not being able to act on traffic conditions, we try to have at least a safe vehicle! If you are not secure, if you have the feeling that your Kia Sorento is pulling to the left, then you are in the right place. Our team decided to publish this article content to help you find the origin of this issue and fairly quickly feel safe behind the wheel of your car. To accomplish this, we will first look into the triggers of a Kia Sorento that pulls to the left without vibration and to finish, a car that pulls to the left with vibration.
Kia Sorento that pulls to the left without vibration
Kia Sorento pulling to the left because of the alignment
Let’s start with the case of your Kia Sorento which pulls to the left without vibration, one of the most typical sources of a non-straight trajectory on a vehicle is the alignment , in fact, the parallelism is the adjustment of the vertical angle of the wheels, this adjustment is usually conducted when you change your tires. Although it is complicated or even impossible to know the condition of your alignment, you can examine the sidewalls of your tires, if you notice abnormal wear on your Kia Sorento, it is certain that the alignment is to blame. In this case, go to your workshop or tyre expert to correct it.
Kia Sorento pulling to the left because of the tyres
Speaking of tires, parallelism isn’t the only cause for a car that pulls to the left. Indeed, if you have a difference in pressure on your tires, it is obvious that your Kia Sorento is no longer a stable steering. So don’t forget to examine the pressure of all four tyres. Additionally to the risk of an injury if you feel your Kia Sorento pulling to the left because of the tyre pressure, you will accelerate the wear of the tyres. And as a consequence, you will have to change them more quickly.
My Kia Sorento is pulling to the left and I feel vibrations:
Kia Sorento pulling to the left because of the silent blocks
Now let’s look at the case of a Kia Sorento that pulls to the left but also triggers vibrations in the steering wheel. The first known trigger of trajectory error plus vibration is that your silent blocks are dead. Indeed, when they are too damaged, they not anymore assume their job of shock absorber and binder between the different parts of your front drivetrain, which brings about a lack of stability in the steering and the possibility if they are more worn on one side than the other that your Kia Sorento pulls to the left. Verify their condition and change them if necessary. In the event that you want more information on trouble with the silent blocks, please browse our detailed article content.
My Kia Sorento pulls to the left because of the bearings
Another possibility that your Kia Sorento pulls to the left is that one of your bearings, commonly the front one, is dead, you should, furthermore to the trajectory problem, encounter a singular vibration or rolling noise. Indeed, when bearings are damaged, they not anymore rotate as well and slow down the rotation of the wheel on which they are installed, which definitely brings about a trajectory problem. Verify their condition and have them replaced if necessary.
My Kia Sorento pulls to the left because of the shock absorbers
Last but not least, your Kia Sorento that pulls to the left and creates vibrations because of the shock absorbers. Whether it’s the damper cup, your tired springs, or a twisted cylinder, every problem in connection with the shock absorbers can disrupt the usual behaviour of the Kia Sorento. You should, nevertheless, experience a noise when you drive over bumps or on speed bumps, for example. Have the condition of your shock absorbers checked and ask your auto technician for a replacement if necessary.
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