alignment
10-26-2006, 03:29 AM
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alignment
please don't flame me for this
I think my front end alignment is off
it I hold the wheel strait it drifts to the left
would this be covered under warrenty it has less than 800 miles on it
I think my front end alignment is off
it I hold the wheel strait it drifts to the left
would this be covered under warrenty it has less than 800 miles on it
10-26-2006, 03:52 AM
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RE: alignment
yep thats bad alignment. Mine does that too but its something else. Took it to just tires and the dealer and they couldnt make it go straight o_O Just have left it like that for the past couple months
10-26-2006, 11:01 AM
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RE: alignment
If your tire pressure is the same then try swapping your front tires to see if it drifts the other way. If not then you need the front end aligned.
My alignment was obviously off after I lowered it, but it still tracked straight.
My alignment was obviously off after I lowered it, but it still tracked straight.
10-26-2006, 11:18 AM
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RE: alignment
A SLIGHT rightward drift sometimes happens for two reasons:
First, many roads are crowned--that means the surface is bowed, with the center higher than the shoulders, to encourage rainwater to run off quickly instead of standing on the road. This can make your car drift to the right.
Second, it is common practice for the car's alignment to have a small rightward drift on purpose. This is so that if the driver is distracted temporarily (or falls asleep at the wheel), the chance of having a head-on collision with oncoming traffic is minimized.
If your rightward pull is obvious then I would definatley talk to the dealer about it though.
First, many roads are crowned--that means the surface is bowed, with the center higher than the shoulders, to encourage rainwater to run off quickly instead of standing on the road. This can make your car drift to the right.
Second, it is common practice for the car's alignment to have a small rightward drift on purpose. This is so that if the driver is distracted temporarily (or falls asleep at the wheel), the chance of having a head-on collision with oncoming traffic is minimized.
If your rightward pull is obvious then I would definatley talk to the dealer about it though.
10-26-2006, 11:57 AM
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RE: alignment
Mine drifts to the left also. My brother-in-law checked it out. He works at the dealership I bought my stang at. He said its a camber problem that can only be fixed with a shim repair kit BUT since I am over 12000 miles and its considered "wear" I have to pay for the kit and labor. I have 27000 miles on it. He did state if it was under the 12000 mile that it is under full warrenty including wear items such as Alignment and such. I suggest taking it in to get fixed. I am just going to live with it for now. Its not real bad but noticable.
10-26-2006, 12:30 PM
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RE: alignment
it was doing it yesterday but just now when I was going to the dealer it didn't whistle even at 100
and it might have been the tire pressure because when I checked it I might have let 2-4 psi out by accedent
it it makes the sound again I'll go to the dealer
and it might have been the tire pressure because when I checked it I might have let 2-4 psi out by accedent
it it makes the sound again I'll go to the dealer