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      04-28-2016, 10:36 AM   #1
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dealer alignment

So I go to the dealer after swapping out my shocks. Seemed fine despite having rear camber a little out of range on one side--said they could not get it back into range. Couple of days later, car seemed to pull to one side. I go back and they said one of the bolts was not tightened. They redid the alignment, but this time matching the rear camber of the other side so that they are equal. Car seems fine except the steering wheel is a little cocked to the right when driving straight (although not as bad as before). I have driven it a week now on different roads and it's definitely a smidge to the right but not terrible

Am I being too OCD to expect completely centered steering? Given that my springs/shocks are aftermarket, I'm thinking maybe my best bet is an independent alignment/wheel specialist that I know of in town.
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      04-29-2016, 08:18 AM   #2
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No, they should be able to do it right. I've found that techs don't often take their time to make sure the steering wheel is perfect, and rarely use the tool that keeps the steering wheel in place during an alignment.

Demand that they dial it in - it's totally possible for the alignment to be perfect on the printout.

Can you post a pic of the "after" printout, or do you have one?
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      04-29-2016, 09:11 AM   #3
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No, they should be able to do it right. I've found that techs don't often take their time to make sure the steering wheel is perfect, and rarely use the tool that keeps the steering wheel in place during an alignment.

Demand that they dial it in - it's totally possible for the alignment to be perfect on the printout.

Can you post a pic of the "after" printout, or do you have one?
Thanks, they provided a printout after the first alignment, but the 2nd one was at the end of the day and I was a "walk-in" appt so I just took their word that the problem was fixed. So aggravating because it takes about 2 hours each with the wait.
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      05-11-2016, 12:37 AM   #4
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Make sure that when you drive the vehicle to check the alignment, you are in the middle of the road. Literally. That means, you found an empty road and the line that split the ways goes through the middle of the vehicle.if you release the steering wheel, the vehicle should stay pretty straight on course.
Regardless of you perception that the road is flat, in reality is not, it has a certain degree to avoid water pooling, making the water to run towards the extremities. So the steering pulls to the right.
Also, few small differences after the alignement is done means nothing; there are parameters that are considered acceptable and good.
If the tires get worn out in some certain areas only (margins), then, you do have a problem.
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