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Why after an alignment does my car like to wander?

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Old Jul 24, 2001 | 10:37 AM
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Why after an alignment does my car like to wander?

I got an alignment a month ago and all of my tires balanced 2 weeks ago. My car likes to pull to the right ocassionally and then for no reason it'll pull left.

Why is it doing that??

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Old Jul 24, 2001 | 11:19 AM
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Are you sure it's not just getting caught in the ruts on the road?
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Old Jul 24, 2001 | 11:47 AM
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Check your idler arm. It probably needs replacement.
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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 04:25 PM
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I noticed to pulls harder to the right than it does the left.

What should I look for on the idler arm to indicate problems?
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Old Jul 25, 2001 | 07:37 PM
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Jack up the front of the car, get the weight off the tires and shake everything, look for any thing loose, any visible play is bad, but if you had the car aligned they should have checked everything for you, a good alignment shop will not align it if anything is worn, if you find anything loose I would not go back to that shop.

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Old Jul 26, 2001 | 01:39 AM
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so what happens if everything is snug?
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Old Jul 26, 2001 | 09:45 AM
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If you are sure the suspension and steering is sound it is time to look at the brakes.
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Old Jul 26, 2001 | 07:32 PM
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well, it just might be the brakes because I'm having problems with them...check my other post.
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Old Aug 7, 2001 | 09:13 AM
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My cousin aligned my car for me and took out too much toe, and now my car wanders over bumps too. When you had it aligned they may have done the same thing.

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