OsirisPalko
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- First Name
- Stephen
- Joined
- Feb 9, 2020
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- Location
- Massachusetts
- Vehicle(s)
- 2017 Honda Civic SI
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Howdy,
Trying to chase down some suspension gremlins. I was due for tie rods and ball joints, so I picked up some moog inners, honda OEM outers, and SCP static ball joints. Install went OK. Got the car aligned at my local honda dealership, they gave me a big stink about "modifications" but it's literally oem and auto part store parts..
It took them about three hours to align it, and while now it tracks straight, it pulls to the left pretty good - it isn't a "this is within spec" pull, if I floor it I have to hold the wheel so I don't swerve into oncoming traffic.
The stealership says the spec sheet is fine except my passenger rear toe is negative and they can't fix it (or don't know how). I'm tearing my hair out over this, after having to wait for backordered parts twice (one of the outer tie rods came in defective).
I'm going in tomorrow morning to either have them re-do the alignment or get a refund so I can take it to something like town fair tire.. what should I check in the meantime? I rotated all four tires already, I checked my tie rod outers (can the castle nut be TOO tight?), I checked for brakes sticking, I checked tire air pressure.. I'm not sure what else to check. I am about to throw on my all seasons onto all four to double-check that multiple of my summer sports arn't tire pulling..
Trying to chase down some suspension gremlins. I was due for tie rods and ball joints, so I picked up some moog inners, honda OEM outers, and SCP static ball joints. Install went OK. Got the car aligned at my local honda dealership, they gave me a big stink about "modifications" but it's literally oem and auto part store parts..
It took them about three hours to align it, and while now it tracks straight, it pulls to the left pretty good - it isn't a "this is within spec" pull, if I floor it I have to hold the wheel so I don't swerve into oncoming traffic.
The stealership says the spec sheet is fine except my passenger rear toe is negative and they can't fix it (or don't know how). I'm tearing my hair out over this, after having to wait for backordered parts twice (one of the outer tie rods came in defective).
I'm going in tomorrow morning to either have them re-do the alignment or get a refund so I can take it to something like town fair tire.. what should I check in the meantime? I rotated all four tires already, I checked my tie rod outers (can the castle nut be TOO tight?), I checked for brakes sticking, I checked tire air pressure.. I'm not sure what else to check. I am about to throw on my all seasons onto all four to double-check that multiple of my summer sports arn't tire pulling..
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