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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 05:38 PM
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sup guys I got a 2000 ws.6 and I am having issues with the car pulling to the left. The pull was pretty hard and direct, and I had alot of wear on the front right tire.

Now I bought new rims and tires and I went to a reputable shop known for front end alignments and had one done. They said the car was way off. After I had them correct the alignment it was better but still seems to pull. I even took it back for them to check it out and they said the tires are straight up and down.

They mentioned they could tilt the wheel a little to make it go straight but then that would wear my tire unevenly.

So I am really kinda lost with this. What else should I be looking for to correct this issue?
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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 05:57 PM
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pull it to the right? lol

In all reality, you need to take it to a better wheel alignment machine, they are probably using old technology by mounting those big heads on the wheels, new ones use lazers and can tell you is the frame/body is bent, what part ext. they are much more precise, and they can tell you what is off.

Its how the whole system works, its complicated to explain, just trust me on it.

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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 10:49 PM
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how many miles on it?
Could be bad TIE RODS......
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Having the same issue sub'ed for info
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 01:56 AM
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Originally Posted by WS6-R
how many miles on it?
Could be bad TIE RODS......
^^^^^^^I think too!
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 06:00 AM
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 12:03 AM
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swap the front 2 tires side to side. could be a tire pull.
do you know the readings from before and after the alignment was done? even if the tires are straight up and down the caster may still be off causing a slight pull one way or another.
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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tie rods do NOT cause a pull. Tie rods just affect your steering wheel position. If they are loose you can get a shimmy of course, but not a pull. A good alignment shop should be able to tell you if any parts are broken or wearing. Make sure the shop has the camber tool for these cars, otherwise you'll never get it right.
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