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Old 12-05-2005, 01:28 PM
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Default Just had tires replaced and alignment done, now i have a problem..

Since I had the work done, i now have an intermitent problem. I get a jerk to the left in the steering wheel while travelling at various speeds and at different times. This was not occuring prior to the work being done.
I replaced the drivers side tie rod end a week ago, and asked the shop to print out the numbers before and after the alignment. They forgot to print the before numbers, but on the after, my caster is off on the drivers side. I'm not sure if the two are related. Any ideas would be appreciated.
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what tires did you have and what did you go to?
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i had pirelli p6000, went to goodyear eagles rsa
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goodyear eagle rsa == really really bad tire
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Default caster is not adjustable on the B5 front. Toe is and camber sort of is.

Camber not so much either. Toe is easily fvcked up when doing TRE's.
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Default What could they have done that would cause my current problem?

And what might my current problem be?
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you check the lugs? they may be loose or the wheel may not be seated probably
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Default the lugs were the first thing i checked.

They were tight. I hadn't thought of the wheel not being seated. I'm going to check that now. Thanks.
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wheels seem to be seated properly.
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Default caster and camber are both slightly correctible by moving the subframe...

but most alignment shops are probably not equipped with alignment rods and skill to perform that.
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