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Old 09-25-2004, 02:57 PM
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Default Alignment problem: after two alignments, new tires, raising suspension, still off...

No matter what, this car pulls to the right. I even raised the car to 25 3/4, two alignments (good alignment shop) and new tires (directional). What else could be the problem?
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Did you have any brake work done ?
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Default Yes, I had AP Racing brakes installed

Also, there is a clicking sound when turning to right =/
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Would a bent control arm be reflected in the alignment?
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I have the exact same problem, I wonder what it is.
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Default my car pulls to the right also, dealership did alignment and said...

I had bent control arms in the rear?
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Default Re: Alignment problem: after two alignments, new tires, raising suspension, still off...

my car did the same thing. after 3 alignments and 2 outer tie rods ends I took it to another shop and they found it was a bad upper left control arm. She goes straight now.
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Default Are the right side tires toe'd out more than the left side tires?

Is your steering wheel cocked to one side?
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Default There are a lot of factors that affect straight steering...

My car was pulling to the right after I did a wheel rotation. I put the wheels back to where the were before and the pulling went away. Coincidentally, I had just replaced two of the tires...the new ones were on the front when the car was pulling. I'm thinking that one of the new tires is faulty but I can't be certain.
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