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got an alignment.. but car moves a bit left then right then left then right??

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Old Apr 17, 2003 | 11:15 PM
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baiscally got my alignment done after i replaced the lower control arm(driverside) put in 2 new axles. . but after the alignment the car now moves a lil left then right again the left again it tetter totters when i keep the steering wheel stright. also if i am changing lanes i have to turn the wheel the opposite direction very fast to over conpestate.. like the sterring wheel is loose it just stays there, it dont center it' self ..?? any reason why!? i am bringing it back to the place maybe the messed something up aligning it ..
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Old Apr 18, 2003 | 03:56 AM
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Default Re: got an alignment.. but car moves a bit left then right then left then right?? (patastinky)

Ask them to give you a printout of the alignment angles before & after they adjust anything. Post here, someone'll probably see something. I suppose caster or toe could do that stuff, but I'm not real sure.

Ball joints & tierod ends OK??
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Old Apr 18, 2003 | 05:10 AM
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Default Re: got an alignment.. but car moves a bit left then right then left then right?? (JimBlake)

If your toe is off it will make the car feel twitchy.
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Old Apr 18, 2003 | 12:44 PM
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Default Re: got an alignment.. but car moves a bit left then right then left then right?? (jweller)

Are your tires worn unevenly? You may want to rotate front to back to see if anything changes...
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Old Apr 18, 2003 | 01:52 PM
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Default Re: got an alignment.. but car moves a bit left then right then left then right?? (pzoom)

yeah that's how it feels .. twitchy as hell.. i will ask them tuesday for a print out but i dont think that they offer that ... thank you for the help ill ask them bout the caster, and toe. .etc. .
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Old Apr 18, 2003 | 03:47 PM
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Default Re: got an alignment.. but car moves a bit left then right then left then right?? (patastinky)

its just the car getting pulled by the road. its always going to be pulled some direction, no matter how many times you align it. specially if the roads in your area are worn.
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 02:43 PM
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yeah, the roads around me are crappy and they pull my car all over the place. Its scary sometimes.
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