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throwing out alignments

Old Dec 13, 2013 | 06:07 AM
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throwing out alignments

ok so i replaced all the suspesion. Struts, springs, lower ca, inner and outer tie rods, hubs even new rotors pads shoes and drums. had new tires installed and alignment at same time...

the alignment was out cause of the stuck parts being broken for a long time. its only been about 12 days and ive already threw out the new alignment.

so what in the world can be throwing out alignments like this? Pulls to the right really bad, if i let go of steering wheel itll aim for the ditch quickly.
Old Dec 13, 2013 | 07:13 AM
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Tire pressure would be my first guess.
Old Dec 13, 2013 | 08:51 AM
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Sticking caliper?
Old Dec 13, 2013 | 09:18 AM
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we can guess all day long, but you'll be wise to inspect it or have the alignment shop look at it! I have had the lock nuts on a tie rod left loose and that caused an issue. Ive had the strut bearing stick and that caused a pull to that side, but as I said (typed) we are just guessing.
Old Dec 13, 2013 | 09:31 AM
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Agree with posts 2, 3, & 4.

Head back to the alignment shop, but first verify the tire pressure on the right front, and if the shop also handles brake work, have them check for a "hung" caliper. Or the caliper may be binding up on its slides causing the pull.

I slight and gradual drift the the right is normal, that's the combination of the crown built into the road's surface for drainage, and some old school alignment techs who still build a right hand pull into their alignments.

The theory was that you wanted a car to drift slowly to the right in case the driver fell asleep or became incapacitated, that way the vehicle would not cross the centerline.

But a hard pull to the right indicates something isn't right, and I doubt that this generation's techs are taught to build in that gentle drift like I was taught to do back in the early 80's.
Old Dec 13, 2013 | 09:48 PM
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After driving for a little while,stop and put your hand on the front hub(wheel). If really warm or hot, hung caliper is a good bet. Your tire would have to be almost flat to pull that hard. Just a thought
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