I recently did the alignment on my car. A few days ago i was driving and i went over a small crack on the pavement and the car pulled to the right. For some reason i cant figure out whats making the car pull. Any suggestions?

 

What size rims and tires?

 

So you went over a crack and since then it pulls to the right? Kinda don't get
what you mean...

Did the car take an alignment or did the tech just get it as close as he could?

Did they give you a copy of the numbers?

 

^^ That, also, what is the condition of the tires?

 

Does crack mean pothole?

 

I was thinking the same.

We've got pot holes here that would tear the suspension right out from under the car.

 

16 Inch rims all four tires. Front tires 205-40-16. Rear Tires 205-45-16

Ok. Before i did the alignment to the car, the car would literally pull to the right REALLY bad. i.e i would let go of the steering wheel and the car would pull hard to the right. I was always in a pulling battle with the steering wheel. Anyways, i took it to the shop and the guy said he did the best he could, which he did. Now i can let go of the steering wheel and it stays straight, but still pulls slightly to the right but not as much. Now whenever im driving and there's 'cracks' on the pavement the car still tends to pull to the left or right. Now when i mean 'cracks', i mean like repairs to the pavement and even changing lanes on the highway. As for numbers, i really dont know. All he gave me was a receipt with items that i need to replace. (tires) I can check it for numbers..


From lack of alignment, the front tires are in need of R+R.

No, more like repairs to pavement etc.

 

like a big step in the pavement from when roads are repaired?

inspect your rims for any bent areas

jack the front up and check the tie rods and any bent control arms

before you get an alignment, you need to replace tires if its down to the belt because broken belt or badly worn tires will produce a pull even with an alignment

 

If it's pulling left and right, you may just be in a groove.

 

If the surface is not smooth, the car will pull. Also, When i drive the car the steering wheel feels really wobbly, espcially at high velocity. My rims are fine. I'm assuming that when i took it to get aligned the guy should have told me that i have something else wrong with suspension right? But then again it wont hurt to check it out.

What?

 

Folowing the grooves in the road. It's not uncomon. My car doens't it all the time.

It can give the feeling that the car is pulling.

So you didn't get a printout from the alignment shop?

 

I've driven other cars on the same surface and the outcome is normal. Yet on my Del sol it pulls like outta control.

The guy gave me a receipt, thats about it. I can check if it has any info etc.

 

Do that.

How are the bushings,ball joints, tie rods?

 

I have never seen such a random *** post on my thread. Suspension folks! not profanity!

Anyways. most of bushings and ball joints are kinda worn out.