Had the alignment done but car pulls to right...
Had the alignment done but car pulls to right...
Had the car aligned, the mechanic had to cut one of the tie rods cause it was too long. The shop owner told me and listed on the form that the vehicle has a slight pull to the right and cannot be adjusted for. He mentioned something about the camber. The car was in an old accident in which I didn't know when I bought the car and the front right side of the inner frame is pushed in, he said thats why it can't be adjusted anymore. Paid $195 so kinda of bummed out, since it couldn't be fixed right. What would I do in this case with the car? Thanks.
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Re: Had the alignment done but car pulls to right...
a good"or great"body shop will straighten the sub frame and reinforce it
when you do everything correct people arent sure youve done anything at all (futurama)
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Re: Had the alignment done but car pulls to right...
I am in the same boat as you. I had my front end lined up last month and I was told I am out of adjustment on the chamber on the right side and it also pulls to the right. When I have time I will take it to a frame shop and see what can be done. I don't see any damage to the frame but apparently something happened.
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1972 124 Spider
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Re: Had the alignment done but car pulls to right...
be sure ot look at the driver side
some one may have towed it wrong and bent that side
just a thought
some one may have towed it wrong and bent that side
just a thought
when you do everything correct people arent sure youve done anything at all (futurama)
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Re: Had the alignment done but car pulls to right...
Generally camber will not create much of a pull. FIrst thing you gotta do is swap tire Left to Right and see if it changes. Tires can, and very often do, creates pulls. Swap tire. Then worry about other things.
Re: Had the alignment done but car pulls to right...
did the shop print the settings on your receipt? Caster is usually the cause of a pull
Re: Had the alignment done but car pulls to right...
No they didn't give me a printout. Are they suppose to give you one usually?So Cal Mark wrote:did the shop print the settings on your receipt? Caster is usually the cause of a pull
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Re: Had the alignment done but car pulls to right...
Typically Yes, with the before and after settings.
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'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
2021 Jayco 22RB
2019 Bianchi Torino Bicycle