Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Vehicle pulls to one side

Flat spots (from locking wheels)

Flat spots can result from an extreme brake application which causes the wheels to lock, so that the rubber is worn off at the contact patch between the tread and the ...

General

Perform a road test to determine whether a vehicle is pulling to one side and if so, which side. If the vehicle pulls to one side → Chapter. ...

Other materials:

Removing and installing decoupler pulley with freewheel‏
General description There are different versions of decoupler pulleys with freewheel‏. Before removing the decoupler pulley with freewheel, it must be determined which special tool must be used. ...

Removing and installing tyre pressure sensor, Beru tyre pressure monitoring system
View of Beru system   WARNING After tyre sealant has been used, the tyre pressure sensor of the respective wheel must be renewed.   ...

New wheels and tyres
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings New tyres Drive particularly carefully for the first 600 km with new tyres as the tyres have to be run in. Tyres that have not been run in have reduced grip   and braking effect  . All four wheels must ...