leungwingkei

I got an alignment done today actually my 5th one, after grazing the right side both wheels on a curb last winter, after sliding in snow. And yet the alignment is still not perfect, and the car pulls to the left.

Immediatly after each alignment is done, the car tracks in a straight line better, but after 1 drive, its messed up again. All these repairs are pissing me off .

I was told that the the front suspension and all components attached to it were fine. However, a mechanic measured the gap between the wheel and the rear of the front wheelwell and found that there was a difference between the left and right wheels. The right wheel being set back 3mm towards the rear, this should have been the cause of the pulling. But after the alignment today, the car still pulls.

Could it be the driveshaft being bent or something? I did everything there were to do, check tire pressure, rotate tires, everything.

Anyone have advice on this. Please help me out.

Pro_fan

That sucks....I don't know what to tell you. I hit a curb last year too and my Pro was way out of alignment. However, after they fixed it up, there hasn't been any pulling.

leungwingkei

That's what I think too. My mechanic likened it to a control arm, but replacing it and doing an alignment afterwards cost around $1K CAN. Other suspension components may also have to be replaced. Sigh. I guess I should spend the money elsewhere, like modifiying the car instead or deposit it into the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 7 fund.

BTW, why do people call it the "Eee-VO" instead of "Eh-VO"?
I'm sure most people say Evolution as EhVolution and not Eeevolution. So why doesn't it apply to the Lancer? Beats me.

Mach 1

you paid $1K for a new control arm and alignment! you should change that part yourself, because thats a lot of money for that.

btw, most respectable alignment shops warrenty thier work for 6 months, so if it starts pulling, you shouldnt have to pay for another alighnment.