Z06 pulling right
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Z06 pulling right
So I've gone to sals auto sport here in Houston to get my alignment done. They did an awesome job but even with the car in spec it's still pulls to the right. All suspension and brake components have been checked and everything is fine.
What could be causing the pull?
What could be causing the pull?
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Check your front and rear sway bar bushings. If there is any play in them, replace them with genuine GM parts.
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Originally Posted by Blac Avy
Check your front and rear sway bar bushings. If there is any play in them, replace them with genuine GM parts.
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The control arm bushings are old rubber. Replacing all of them cost over $3500. because the OEM bushings are cast into the control arms. You cannot just replace them with new rubber bushings. You would have to replace all 8 control arms.
You can put polyurethane bushings in but it takes a tech that is familiar with Corvettes.
You can put polyurethane bushings in but it takes a tech that is familiar with Corvettes.
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I have a pickup that was pulling strongly to the right. Turned out to be a broken belt in the right front tire if I recall correctly. I guess if I suspected a bad tire I would switch the left and the right fronts and then the rears. If it pulls the other way either time I would strongly suspect a tire.
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Having the tow out of alignment causes pull.
Take it to another shop and have it aligned again.
I had my c5z "aligned" by a supposedly good shop and when it got back the steering wheel was slightly off center (wasn't like that before) and handling was twitchy. It was worse than when I dropped it off! I didn't bother take it back to them. If they sucked that bad I didn't want them "fixing" it. Another shop took care of it and did a good job.
Take it to another shop and have it aligned again.
I had my c5z "aligned" by a supposedly good shop and when it got back the steering wheel was slightly off center (wasn't like that before) and handling was twitchy. It was worse than when I dropped it off! I didn't bother take it back to them. If they sucked that bad I didn't want them "fixing" it. Another shop took care of it and did a good job.
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Originally Posted by ~Josh
Having the tow out of alignment causes pull.
Take it to another shop and have it aligned again.
I had my c5z "aligned" by a supposedly good shop and when it got back the steering wheel was slightly off center (wasn't like that before) and handling was twitchy. It was worse than when I dropped it off! I didn't bother take it back to them. If they sucked that bad I didn't want them "fixing" it. Another shop took care of it and did a good job.
Take it to another shop and have it aligned again.
I had my c5z "aligned" by a supposedly good shop and when it got back the steering wheel was slightly off center (wasn't like that before) and handling was twitchy. It was worse than when I dropped it off! I didn't bother take it back to them. If they sucked that bad I didn't want them "fixing" it. Another shop took care of it and did a good job.
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Also look for signs one of the right brake calipers/pads aren't sticking. If one wheel has a little more brake dust than the others, or if a rotor shows signs of heat.
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I damaged a rear hub being stupid and fish tailing into a curb but it didn't bend the wheel.
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The Z06 suspension is pretty tight. If anything else is a bit loose you diffidently feel it. I have rebuilt these and I know what goes on from personal experience.
There are eight control arms on this car (one upper and one lower on each corner) with two rubber bushings in each. Over the years they get soft and there will be some slack in the steering.
When I took mine to the alignment shop, the nice people there said that they had to make a sacrifice between caster and camber to make my car street worthy. IMO, the bushings are worn out.
If you couple that with bad tires then you have an issue.
You can make it ride like a brand new car but it takes work.
There are eight control arms on this car (one upper and one lower on each corner) with two rubber bushings in each. Over the years they get soft and there will be some slack in the steering.
When I took mine to the alignment shop, the nice people there said that they had to make a sacrifice between caster and camber to make my car street worthy. IMO, the bushings are worn out.
If you couple that with bad tires then you have an issue.
You can make it ride like a brand new car but it takes work.
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Originally Posted by UM Rebel
Do you have any idea how the wheel got warped? Did you hit something?
I damaged a rear hub being stupid and fish tailing into a curb but it didn't bend the wheel.
I damaged a rear hub being stupid and fish tailing into a curb but it didn't bend the wheel.