pulling to the right
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Burning Brakes
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From: St Petersburg
Having been a front end man back in the day, the first thing I checked after putting a car on the rack was the air pressure.
After having had two alignments with the same results, the next thing that I would do is switch the front tires from side to side. If I was the front end man, I would have switched the fronts after the first alignment. Brand new radials will sometimes (rarely) have misaligned belts and create a pull. If they are directional tires, I am not sure how that would pan out with the switch. Like I said, back in the day
A caliper can cause a pull, but I have also seen brake lines create a pull. With hydraulics, change both sides not just one, calipers or lines.
Tires can develop a wear pattern and the problem will persist.
Some rack and pinions have a centering valve adjustment.
Did your car pull before you had the new tires installed?
After the new tires were installed?
Or only after the rack was installed?
After having had two alignments with the same results, the next thing that I would do is switch the front tires from side to side. If I was the front end man, I would have switched the fronts after the first alignment. Brand new radials will sometimes (rarely) have misaligned belts and create a pull. If they are directional tires, I am not sure how that would pan out with the switch. Like I said, back in the day
A caliper can cause a pull, but I have also seen brake lines create a pull. With hydraulics, change both sides not just one, calipers or lines.
Tires can develop a wear pattern and the problem will persist.
Some rack and pinions have a centering valve adjustment.
Did your car pull before you had the new tires installed?
After the new tires were installed?
Or only after the rack was installed?
and still pulled to the right after front 2 end alignment's
Last edited by BillDurant; Sep 20, 2018 at 09:39 AM.
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I don't remember it pulling when I bought the car ( last July ) got new front tires a month after buying the car no pull then either after re built rack and pinion installed it pulled to the right but they advised me right away to get front end aligned
and still pulled to the right after front 2 end alignment's
and still pulled to the right after front 2 end alignment's
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I don't remember it pulling when I bought the car ( last July ) got new front tires a month after buying the car no pull then either after re built rack and pinion installed it pulled to the right but they advised me right away to get front end aligned
and still pulled to the right after front 2 end alignment's
and still pulled to the right after front 2 end alignment's
Le Mans Master
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Yep. And as you said many posts back, the camber differential is main reason the car is pulling. The fact that there is a significant camber diff is also a factor.
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Sometimes really unusual coincidences occur that lead us off on the wrong track. I've had it happen to me more than once.
I don't think the pull to the right has anything to do with the new steering rack or the fresh alignments.
I'd look at (in order of listing)
1. sticking/dragging brake caliper on the right (check front and rear)
2. tire pressures (front and rear)
3. E-brake adjustment.
4. rear wheel alignment.
I don't think the pull to the right has anything to do with the new steering rack or the fresh alignments.
I'd look at (in order of listing)
1. sticking/dragging brake caliper on the right (check front and rear)
2. tire pressures (front and rear)
3. E-brake adjustment.
4. rear wheel alignment.
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From: St. Charles MO
Sometimes really unusual coincidences occur that lead us off on the wrong track. I've had it happen to me more than once.
I don't think the pull to the right has anything to do with the new steering rack or the fresh alignments.
I'd look at (in order of listing)
1. sticking/dragging brake caliper on the right (check front and rear)
2. tire pressures (front and rear)
3. E-brake adjustment.
4. rear wheel alignment.
I don't think the pull to the right has anything to do with the new steering rack or the fresh alignments.
I'd look at (in order of listing)
1. sticking/dragging brake caliper on the right (check front and rear)
2. tire pressures (front and rear)
3. E-brake adjustment.
4. rear wheel alignment.
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Burning Brakes
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Too add more Pain I had the front end aligned yesterday at rumored to be the best in town for alignments and it did need minor adjustments they said but it still pulls to the right
He he did the job then drove it. brought in back in swapped the front tires, drove it again and still pulled to the right
It was getting near the end of the day so They told me to bring it back when I can, they want to solve the issue for me and for them.
He he did the job then drove it. brought in back in swapped the front tires, drove it again and still pulled to the right
It was getting near the end of the day so They told me to bring it back when I can, they want to solve the issue for me and for them.
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Too add more Pain I had the front end aligned yesterday at rumored to be the best in town for alignments and it did need minor adjustments they said but it still pulls to the right
He he did the job then drove it. brought in back in swapped the front tires, drove it again and still pulled to the right
It was getting near the end of the day so They told me to bring it back when I can, they want to solve the issue for me and for them.
He he did the job then drove it. brought in back in swapped the front tires, drove it again and still pulled to the right
It was getting near the end of the day so They told me to bring it back when I can, they want to solve the issue for me and for them.
Do you have a print out of the specs right now ?
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Im going to put his out there for you to be aware of in case it comes up in the next conversation with the alignment shop.
If they cannot get the right front back into spec using a reasonable amount of shims then something is bent.
If they cannot get the right front back into spec using a reasonable amount of shims then something is bent.