01-16-2005, 10:17 PM
Problem: Car pulls to the left. Steering wheel is also off center to go straight down the road. Been like this for a very long time.
Alignment settings (Left/Right), Front:
Caster: .2 / 1.2
Camber: -1.0 / -1.4
Toe: 1/32" / 1/32"
Total Toe: 1/16"
Rear:
Camber: -1.1 / -1.4
Toe: 0" / 0"
Thrust Angle: 0.0
Relavent history: Hit a curb about 2 years ago. It was the front left wheel. It hit hard enough to puncture the tires side wall, but it didnt hit that fast.
It just so happens that on the wheel that hit, the caster is not as positive as it should be. So then the question is what is causing the caster to be off. It has been suggested that it could be a bent control arm, or a bent cross member (Where the control arm attatches). How am I supposed to find out what is bent?
It has also been suggested that the difference in camber between right and left could cause it to pull. Any help would be appreciated.
-Mike
Alignment settings (Left/Right), Front:
Caster: .2 / 1.2
Camber: -1.0 / -1.4
Toe: 1/32" / 1/32"
Total Toe: 1/16"
Rear:
Camber: -1.1 / -1.4
Toe: 0" / 0"
Thrust Angle: 0.0
Relavent history: Hit a curb about 2 years ago. It was the front left wheel. It hit hard enough to puncture the tires side wall, but it didnt hit that fast.
It just so happens that on the wheel that hit, the caster is not as positive as it should be. So then the question is what is causing the caster to be off. It has been suggested that it could be a bent control arm, or a bent cross member (Where the control arm attatches). How am I supposed to find out what is bent?
It has also been suggested that the difference in camber between right and left could cause it to pull. Any help would be appreciated.
-Mike