Car pulls to the right

Asked by Gonzalo Feb 24, 2018 at 11:17 AM about the 2004 Audi A4 1.8T Turbo Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When I drive in the rain my car pulls slightly
to the right. But only when it rains. And
when I make any sharp turns it feels like
my front tire gets stuck

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My guess is you have a bad alignment that has caused uneven wear on the tires that becomes more noticeable on wet roads. Get the car into an alignment shop, they'll identify any bad components (tie rods, ball joints, etc.) as well as do an alignment.

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sounds like you need some new control arms to me. do your self a favor get a kit of control arms and have them all put in new. Audis use alot of rubber in thier steering system and wit ha car this old they are likely all cracked and coming apart. replacing the tie rod ends at this point would be a good thing as well and usually comes with the kits. if you have a garage do the work be sure it is a VW certified shop or do what i would do, install the parts yourself or at a cheap garage they will align the car but it may not be perfect and then take it to audi and have them check the alignment and do it. if you take it to Volkswagon they can do the work but cheaper as well

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Do the alignment first, then immediately take it for a drive and see if it persists. If it truly only is pulling "slightly" to the right like you're saying, then the wheel is misaligned, and the tire may also need to be replaced due to the uneven tread wear pattern. Does the "stuck" feeling happen when you turn in both directions, or just the direction of the bad wheel?

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