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Old May 6, 2008 | 05:07 AM
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cant align my car!!!!!

when adjusting my toe. i turned the tie rods all the way until there was no more thread left. and it was still not aligned. the mecanic said that it could be the struts but "he wasnt sure". and i say if it aint broke dont fix it. so any ideas on what could be bent or shifted the rack looks good and the tie rods are still good too.
Old May 6, 2008 | 05:59 AM
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you too it to firestone didnt ya??
Old May 6, 2008 | 06:17 AM
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you too it to firestone didnt ya??
SAY WHAT?
i dont have firestones?
Old May 6, 2008 | 06:36 AM
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Bent frame?
Old May 6, 2008 | 06:49 AM
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same thing happend to me i took it to firestone they told me my axle's are messed up eventhough i replaced them a month ago, the firestone around me sux.

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you too it to firestone didnt ya??
Old May 6, 2008 | 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by f550maranello2
you tooK it to firestone didnt ya??
there is that better for ya?
Old May 6, 2008 | 07:11 AM
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strut mounts, our your in need of a camber kit
Old May 6, 2008 | 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by webjohn
SAY WHAT?
i dont have firestones?
<---LOL. SAY WHAT!? nah nah i got po po potenza's why?
Old May 6, 2008 | 07:48 AM
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firestone is a Auto Shop as well a tire brand, thats what the guy meant in the first place
Old May 6, 2008 | 09:44 AM
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having the same problem (after alignment car pulls to the right)taking car back today
Old May 6, 2008 | 09:50 AM
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When I had a bent strut, my car could not be aligned within spec. It could be a number of items, so there's one place to start.
Old May 7, 2008 | 06:17 AM
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my dad(previous owner) told me that he got the rack replaced at a cheap shop, so it could be that the rack shifted and its making one tie rod too short. because they can align the left side but not the right side. also i can turn the wheel to one side(cant remember wich side)more than the other. so ima get that checked out first
Old May 7, 2008 | 06:34 AM
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^^^ i got mine done too and firestone couldn't align my car at all, is that possible?
Old May 7, 2008 | 08:29 AM
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If you have a bent suspension component, yes.
Old May 7, 2008 | 08:52 AM
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hmm maybe i should try somewhere else this wasn't the first time firestone gave me crap, i got new full susp, new axles. hmm i dk
Old May 8, 2008 | 08:30 AM
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Does anybody know how to fix rear allignment? What needs to be replaced?
Old May 8, 2008 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by mrjamaica98mx
having the same problem (after alignment car pulls to the right)taking car back today
after paying 60 bucks for alignment bring car back they talking about caster and they can't adjust it then tell me to bring my car to a frame shop<shop-olson tire plus st pete fl.)
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