Takeshi
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Hi All,
I would like your advise on how to fully test if steering is straight , such as how to handle the wheel, where to test the car, how to test the car in a straight line. My bumper to bumper Warranty Expires in 7 Days from today.
Background Story :
I recently had a Alignment done due to inside tire wear on two Front Michelin Pilot 4S. The could not put the put it back to factory spec on Front Left wheel / tire which was -1.7 which is not in spec.
Took it another place they found strut is slightly bent / offset which was the root cause in which the car had 23,000 miles at this point of time. I have had the car since 7,000 miles. Which means I have been driving for almost 16,000 Miles with a car that was off alignment with Lane Keep Assist turned on.
Current Observations :
I got it fixed with a new strut. I did an another alignment with the new strut I am now sitting at -1.5 for Front Left, which is just in spec.; my Front right is -0.9 currently which is also in spec. I received it back two days ago and notice I had to constantly correct the steering more and it's always leaning either to left or right depending on road undulations. When I feel the steering wheel in neutral returning to dead center I could see it rest slightly towards the left like 3-6 mm down and the right would be about 3-6 mm up.
Questions :
Thank you so for your Advice and Suggestions in Advance!
I would like your advise on how to fully test if steering is straight , such as how to handle the wheel, where to test the car, how to test the car in a straight line. My bumper to bumper Warranty Expires in 7 Days from today.
Background Story :
I recently had a Alignment done due to inside tire wear on two Front Michelin Pilot 4S. The could not put the put it back to factory spec on Front Left wheel / tire which was -1.7 which is not in spec.
Took it another place they found strut is slightly bent / offset which was the root cause in which the car had 23,000 miles at this point of time. I have had the car since 7,000 miles. Which means I have been driving for almost 16,000 Miles with a car that was off alignment with Lane Keep Assist turned on.
Current Observations :
I got it fixed with a new strut. I did an another alignment with the new strut I am now sitting at -1.5 for Front Left, which is just in spec.; my Front right is -0.9 currently which is also in spec. I received it back two days ago and notice I had to constantly correct the steering more and it's always leaning either to left or right depending on road undulations. When I feel the steering wheel in neutral returning to dead center I could see it rest slightly towards the left like 3-6 mm down and the right would be about 3-6 mm up.
Questions :
- Is this me being paranoid, a bad driver, or just adapting to a car that is now straight after 23,000.
- Could this also be because the tires and suspension are aligned properly now that the suspension, tires, and wheels are communicating, transmitting and tugging the steering wheel properly with the road now?
- Do you think that the steering might slightly be offset and titled?
Thank you so for your Advice and Suggestions in Advance!
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