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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 12:29 PM
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I took my 85 into an alignment shop the other day, and all of a sudden it started staying in a straight line instead of pulling right! Imagine that. Turns out, about a week later it was back to its old tricks of trying to force a lane change right all the time. Maybe some of my all original rubber bushings are bad? I'm trying to figure out why it didn't hold the alignment job.
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I took my 85 into an alignment shop the other day, and all of a sudden it started staying in a straight line instead of pulling right! Imagine that. Turns out, about a week later it was back to its old tricks of trying to force a lane change right all the time. Maybe some of my all original rubber bushings are bad? I'm trying to figure out why it didn't hold the alignment job.
Assuming no suspension damage or wear, first check the tire pressures, then you can switch tires to try to eliminate one of them as the cause.

If you tire pressures are equal, and none have a bad belt. you can try unequal caster settings. This can cure pull, or lead as GM calls it.

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