Alignment question, pulls to the right
#1
Alignment question, pulls to the right
I took the 2003 V-6, auto., base, coupe to get it aligned at NTB and they said they couldn't align it properly because there is no way to adjust the castor. It is pulling to the right. They said it was a common Ford Mustang problem to this year model. NTB recommended taking it to a Ford dealership because they kept secrets from them (and other alignment shops) so customers have to go to Ford for alignments.
Has anyone else encountered this problem and, if so, what to do about it? Is there a fix?
Has anyone else encountered this problem and, if so, what to do about it? Is there a fix?
#2
that story is crap. go to a different alignment shop immediately. caster is adjustable to a point in stock form, after thats caster/camber plates are needed. if this shop doesnt know that, they have no business performing alignments.
#6
trust me, i do this for a living, if thats not good enough, watch this video
Last edited by jwog666; 08-01-2016 at 11:47 PM.
#8
Here's a fun fact, most OEM's adjust caster slightly different between the driver and passenger side for just the reason that Jwogg666 described. It creates a slight pull to either side depending on which side has the least amount of negative caster. In most cases OEM's will set the caster a little more negative on the drivers side. Can anyone guess why?
Time's up, most roadways in the US have a slight peak towards their center (Crown) so that water runs off into the ditches and gutters. A slightly higher negative caster on the Drivers side helps to offset that so that the car tracks forward better.
Don't believe here, here's one point of reference. Many others are out there. Last section titled Road Crown and Custom Alignment. 2006 Ford Escape from the factory is set with more negative caster on the drivers side.
http://www.agcoauto.com/content/news/p2_articleid/176
Time's up, most roadways in the US have a slight peak towards their center (Crown) so that water runs off into the ditches and gutters. A slightly higher negative caster on the Drivers side helps to offset that so that the car tracks forward better.
Don't believe here, here's one point of reference. Many others are out there. Last section titled Road Crown and Custom Alignment. 2006 Ford Escape from the factory is set with more negative caster on the drivers side.
http://www.agcoauto.com/content/news/p2_articleid/176
#9
5. unevenly worn pair of tires
6. severely worn wheel bearing
7. damaged steering damper
8. heavy load on one side
9. wind
10. broken parts(i've seen alot of scary ones)