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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 10:01 AM
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Car not going straight

I just took my muranos of a 4th gen and poot them on the 5th gen but my
car seems to not want to go straight.Anyone have this problem or a solution.
Old Jul 21, 2007 | 10:38 AM
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tire pressure?
balancing?
and while you were swapping the wheels from the 4th to the 5th gen did u keep track to make sure the front wheel went on the front and back on the back cuz there might be slightly different wear if you mixed them up
Old Jul 21, 2007 | 10:47 AM
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sounds like alignment or the tire pressure of the tires are off.
Old Jul 21, 2007 | 07:13 PM
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Get an alignment.
Old Jul 21, 2007 | 07:23 PM
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 07:06 PM
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Perhaps a drunk driver issue?
Old Jul 23, 2007 | 08:36 AM
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i figured it out... it was drunk driving,
cause i m not drunk anymore and the car goes staight.
Old Jul 23, 2007 | 09:24 AM
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Old Jul 26, 2007 | 04:07 PM
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struts bent tire bad tires axles all kinds of things
Old Jul 26, 2007 | 04:16 PM
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actually...I put 6th gen 18s on my car 3 days ago and my car was pulling to the right. I got an alignment from Sears Auto Center and it still pulls. They re-did the alignment a 2nd time and it still pulls. They told me I need a new camber bolt on the strut...so I got that and it STILL pulls. wtf?
Old Jul 27, 2007 | 10:31 AM
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I put 6th gen 18s on my car 3 days ago and my car was pulling to the right. I got an alignment from Sears Auto Center and it still pulls. They re-did the alignment a 2nd time and it still pulls. They told me I need a new camber bolt on the strut...so I got that and it STILL pulls. wtf?
yea i tried everything, but thanks
Old Jul 27, 2007 | 10:53 AM
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Not that this is the solution to anyone's problem but just some input. Most roads are crowned, meaning at the centerline of the road it's at a higher elevation than the edge of the road so water is able to drain off and not sit in the road. This creates a natural pull to the right. I noticed when going from my Mustang to the Maxima that the pull is more noticeable. Just my 2 cents.
Old Jul 31, 2007 | 04:33 PM
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alignment needs to be done or tire pressure check?
OR
I agree with MISIEK swap the tires by putting new ones in the back until they can go straight.
Old Jul 31, 2007 | 05:56 PM
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Stop turning your wheels then your car will actually drive straight
Old Jul 31, 2007 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by The Law
Stop turning your wheels then your car will actually drive straight
wow

So yea...one of my friends is a tech at nissan and he got the car on the ramp and did an alignment. He is actually the main alignment guy. But no luck, it still pulls. So I dunno...Im going to drop it off tomorrow or thursday with him so he can fully inspect everything. Worn suspension components can cause a car to pull so Im hoping its something like that. But I will post up what happens b/c who knows, maybe you are having the same problem.
Old Jul 31, 2007 | 09:33 PM
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I noticed that after time the tires wore in and the pull is not as bad.
Old Aug 1, 2007 | 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by SLVRMAXX
wow

So yea...one of my friends is a tech at nissan and he got the car on the ramp and did an alignment. He is actually the main alignment guy. But no luck, it still pulls. So I dunno...Im going to drop it off tomorrow or thursday with him so he can fully inspect everything. Worn suspension components can cause a car to pull so Im hoping its something like that. But I will post up what happens b/c who knows, maybe you are having the same problem.

Sounds like a tire may have thrown a belt...
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