self alignment
04-08-2005, 01:34 PM
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RE: self alignment
honestly........best bet, take it somewhere where they can do an alignment and get everything dialed in to spec. it could either be your caster, or your camber thats making you pull to the left, or both....so, honestly, id take it to an alignment shop and have it done.
04-08-2005, 01:43 PM
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RE: self alignment
I do my own alignments. It takes me quite a bit of time but it is worth it. It could be just me but I used to get my cars aligned many years ago. I have never been to an alignment shop that did the job the way it should be done so I stopped going to them. If your car is pulling to one side and you suspect the alignment it is likely the camber. In stock form there is not a lot of adjustment that can be made to the camber without purchasing aftermarket camber plates. You should first check that the ball joints and tie rod ends are in good shape and go from there. Also, make sure your don't have a stuck caliper...that'd do it to.
04-08-2005, 01:52 PM
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RE: self alignment
what ^^ said. lol it can go either way. not all shops are bad at doing alignments though. mustangs will run you abou t$20-25, cuz, they dont have rear adjustments, so, $20, 30min.....or close to it, and youre done. but, def check the caliper out.
04-08-2005, 02:15 PM
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RE: self alignment
A great book that will inform you about doing your own alignments is "How to make your car handle". Sorry, I don't remember the author and I don't have the book handy but you should be able to find it among automotive books...maybe even a well equipped the library. Good Luck...it really isn't hard just time consuming to do it correctly.
04-08-2005, 05:30 PM
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RE: self alignment
It could also be a "toe-in or toe-out" problem. I used to do alignments back in the day when I worked for Firestone. I work for a dealership now and the alignment guy here is really good. I'd say that your best bet would be to take it to the dealer because dealerships(if they are all like mine) will do a complete alignment(camber, caster, and toe adjustments). And if you get a good service advisor then they might show you the before and after printout.
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