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  • RobertK
    Kicked cancer's ASS.
    • Jun 2005
    • 5864
    #1

    Alignment Problems

    I fucking hate Firestone... I went there after I finished replacing the front suspension on my car to get it re-aligned... I even bought the lifetime alignment plan for the car. It's taken then 3 fuckin days. The first day I started to drive it off and it wasn't even done... yesterday I went to pick it up and it still pulled to the right a bit. Today I get a call and they tell me that they rotated the tires on the front first and then tried putting the ones on the back on the front and it pulls only a little bit but that "there is no spec to adjust my car for pull" which pretty much means they've given up on it.

    The guy I talked to tried to imply that the problem is being caused by my tires all of which are brand new. WTF!?
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    • turnofftheradio
      E30 Addict
      • Apr 2005
      • 448
      #2
      that's dumb. sorry to hear about that. The shop that did mine, had a difficult time because of my worn rear bushings, but it still only took one time, and 4 hrs. and $20. maybe one of your rims is bent?

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        • RobertK
          Kicked cancer's ASS.
          • Jun 2005
          • 5864
          #3
          I wouldn't think that it would be bent that bad and I would definately feel it. All the wheels are balanced perfectly.

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            • RobertK
              Kicked cancer's ASS.
              • Jun 2005
              • 5864
              #4
              I just thought of something.. I also posted that my steering rack is beginning to leak on the passenger side.. would that cause my steering to pull to the right?

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                • Jordan
                  R3V OG
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 12907
                  #5
                  FYI most "pulls" are the fault of tires, not alignments.

                  -Jordan, who does this shit every day.
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                    • PeaveyBassist
                      No R3VLimiter
                      • Sep 2004
                      • 3511
                      #6
                      Could also be something mechanical. i.e. sticky caliper.

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                        • RobertK
                          Kicked cancer's ASS.
                          • Jun 2005
                          • 5864
                          #7
                          Originally posted by Jordan
                          FYI most "pulls" are the fault of tires, not alignments.

                          -Jordan, who does this shit every day.
                          What can be done to fix it? The mechnic said they rotated the front tires to the back and the new rear ones to the front and it helped alot but it still pulls a little to the right. I don't even know if "pulling" is the right term.

                          When I let go of the wheel the steering wheel turns right as does the car..

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                            • e30Matt
                              R3V Elite
                              • Dec 2003
                              • 5077
                              #8
                              Well according to NASCAR:

                              "pull" = left
                              "push" = right

                              :)

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                                • Axxe
                                  No R3VLimiter
                                  • Aug 2004
                                  • 3355
                                  #9
                                  Which way is the crown of the road? It's usually on the left, gravity pulls you to the right.


                                  Keep it slideways!!

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