Problem with alignment, please help.
 

Getting my struts back in the proper orientation last month, after a dealer fucked up the installation, the car began to drive straight for several weeks.

However last week the car began to pull to the right, as before. I scratched a curb 2 years ago, and have been through continual alignment problems with the car. I thought fixing the strut orientation would fix the problem, but it didn't.

All repairs have reported their is no structural damage anywhere, but I just have a messed up alignment.

I do however like to take corners seldomly at moderate speed, most of them right corners. Would this flex the chassis to some considerable degree to cause a problem with tracking straight?

And does anyone know why the car keeps pulling right several weeks after an alignment? Has anyone experienced the same problem?


Any helpful insight is greatly appreciated.

The time difference in the before and after figures was 2 weeks.


Here are the alignment specs:

2002 Protege5

Left Front
Min Max (Before) [After]
Caster 0.9 : 2.8 (1.6) [1.6]
Camber -1.8 : 0.2 (-0.9) [-0.9]
Toe -0.10 : 0.30 (0.7) [0.1]

SAI 12.5


Right Front
Min Max (Before) [After]
Caster 0.9 : 2.8 (1.5) [1.5]
Camber -1.8 : 0.2 (-1.0) [-1.0]
Toe -0.10 : 0.30 (0.95) [0.10]

SAI 12.5


Thanks for all your help guys. I'm very grateful.:)

Why is the toe off by so much? Does anyone know? Can it be damaged structural components such as lower control arms or the MacPherson strut assembly?

Check your front sub-frame bolts. I had a strange problem with the my Mazdaspeed. The steering wheel would being off center once I took turns agressively. I would have to take a turn in the opposite direction to straighten the steering wheel back to center.
An alignment shop found that the Front sub-frame was moving under agressive driving causing this wierd problem. They centered the sub-frame and tightened all the bolts and now it is back to normal. :)

Thx alot for the input. Very appreciated.