Hi Nlanders. I just got an accord 08 less than 2 mnths ago. I noticed that it is really difficult to control at speeds higher than 80km. And when i go over dips and uneven road parts it swerves/pulls the steering to the direction of the bump. Also sometimes while braking i feel it pulling to the right. I have an infiniti fx35 and it rides alot better i dnt have to over concentrate with two hands on the wheel when driving on 3rd mainland bridge lol. My mechanic claims to have changed the lower ball joints and tie rods and it felt better but after a 3 day parking cos i travelled it started again. It feels like driving a car that has a mind of its own. Always swerving randomly.

Please any suggestions? Thanks

Please a reply will be much appreciated. Any honda specialist i can take the car to?

Try and post your question under ''Honda Thread''. You will get more response

1. Brake binding:
Touch the front side of the wheel the car pulls to when you brake, after 10-20 minutes. If that wheel feels hotter than the other 3 wheels, then fix what is causing that caliper on the hub to bind the disc.


2. Alignment.
Wrong or improper aligned front wheels will give similar symptom.


3. Faulty PAS system.
Some newer cars have been reported to have defective PAS systems from factory, that pull to one side when brake is applied. I wouldn't know if your brand and model is included. Also, since I do not understand your PAS system, I won't comment on this.

4. ABS.
I can't think of any other possible culprit for now. Good luck.


Ikenna

Thanks ikenna. Does alignment also cause the swerving over uneven roads? On smooth roads it drives beautifully but on a road that has folds like 3MB it pulls randomly.

Check to see if your anti-roll bar has been removed or still in position. Some stooopid mechanics remove the stabilizer bar in the belief that it doesn't serve any particular function and I've seen it so many times.

The stabilizer bar is a part of an automobile suspension that helps reduce the body roll of a vehicle during fast cornering or over uneven roads. It connects the left and right wheels together through short lever arms linked by a torsion spring bar. A stabilizer bar increases the suspension's roll stiffness—its resistance to roll in turns, independent of its spring rate in the vertical direction.

A stabilizer bar is intended to force each side of the vehicle to lower, or rise, to similar heights, to reduce the sideways tilting (roll) of the vehicle on curves, sharp corners, or large bumps. With the bar removed, a vehicle's wheels can tilt away by much larger distances causing the car to swerve away from the line of travel.



Car-Doctor.

car-doctor:
Check to see if your anti-roll bar has been removed or still in position. Some stooopid mechanics remove the stabilizer bar in the belief that it doesn't serve any particular function and I've seen it so many times.

The stabilizer bar is a part of an automobile suspension that helps reduce the body roll of a vehicle during fast cornering or over uneven roads. It connects the left and right wheels together through short lever arms linked by a torsion spring bar. A stabilizer bar increases the suspension's roll stiffness—its resistance to roll in turns, independent of its spring rate in the vertical direction.

A stabilizer bar is intended to force each side of the vehicle to lower, or rise, to similar heights, to reduce the sideways tilting (roll) of the vehicle on curves, sharp corners, or large bumps. With the bar removed, a vehicle's wheels can tilt away by much larger distances causing the car to swerve away from the line of travel.



Car-Doctor.

Thanks alot! but how do I identified my anti-roll / stabilizer bar? If it is still there how do I verify it is in good condition.?

first thing you have to know is if the car was a badly rebuilt salvage.

then check your alignment by driving on a straight levelled road, take your hands off the steering and see if the car wanders away from straight line and your steering should be straight when driving straight.

After the initial test you will have to jack up each wheel and wiggle each with your hands to check for movement and loose part

sultaan: first thing you have to know is if the car was a badly rebuilt salvage.

then check your alignment by driving on a straight levelled road, take your hands off the steering and see if the car wanders away from straight line and your steering should be straight when driving straight.

After the initial test you will have to jack up each wheel and wiggle each with your hands to check for movement and loose part

I performed those test, it doesn't wander on level road, but if the road slants it wanders in that direction. I have jacked the ride up and wriggled like hell on each tire but the isn't a slack, its firm.

I suspect the tie rods, cos when i brake it turns my steering wheel. The car isn't accidented.

klipse:

I performed those test, it doesn't wander on level road, but if the road slants it wanders in that direction. I have jacked the ride up and wriggled like hell on each tire but the isn't a slack, its firm.

I suspect the tie rods, cos when i brake it turns my steering wheel. The car isn't accidented.

go to a good shop, examine all your tires for evenness, some of the tyres may be bad, it has happened to me in the past...especially since this car was newly bought, it is possible the sellers replaced the good tired with expired/bad ones.

klipse:

I performed those test, it doesn't wander on level road, but if the road slants it wanders in that direction. I have jacked the ride up and wriggled like hell on each tire but the isn't a slack, its firm.

I suspect the tie rods, cos when i brake it turns my steering wheel. The car isn't accidented.

Change your Honda Accord to the 2008 model (HOLY SPIRIT). Lol

yungboss:
go to a good shop, examine all your tires for evenness, some of the tyres may be bad, it has happened to me in the past...especially since this car was newly bought, it is possible the sellers replaced the good tired with expired/bad ones.

What tyre brand do you recommended and where can i get them in Lagos. R17 wheels.

klipse:

What tyre brand do you recommended and where can i get them in Lagos. R17 wheels.

I do not know how good different tire brands would match specific cars,
but what i wanted you to check first was the state of the tires.