HELP! my s14 slowly pulls to the right. any idea what it is? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

uLmighty · 09-19-2010, 04:30 PM

when i took my car to get it aligned at pepboys they couldnt fix my caster or camber which i forgot between the two which one. two of my friends who are semi mechanic and one HONDA mechanic guessed it that my lower control arm on the passenger might be bent or broken. On the front left tire i have a 4 finger gap between the tire and the fender while on the right side i have a 3 finger gap.

Big Zee · 09-19-2010, 05:39 PM

^ the gap could be from the springs being worn, or you let fat chicks ride shotgun haha.

crawl under and inspect your lca's, if the passenger side is bent you'll see some stress marks. broken you'll defintily notice it.

stock suspension or coilovers ?

uLmighty · 09-19-2010, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Zee

^ the gap could be from the springs being worn, or you let fat chicks ride shotgun haha.

crawl under and inspect your lca's, if the passenger side is bent you'll see some stress marks. broken you'll defintily notice it.

stock suspension or coilovers ?

i have a stock suspension lol. if it is my springs, i might as well go for coilovers soon then

Big Zee · 09-19-2010, 05:45 PM

coilovers will help adjust your camber in the front. if you slam on the brakes hard do you get a shimmy ?

uLmighty · 09-19-2010, 05:50 PM

i dont think i slammed my brake that hard but no i dont get shimmy when i slam my brake. but i was told that i would have to change my shocks soon when i got my car tho which was like 5months agO? and i put in about almost 8k on that car now LOL

btw when i reverse and turned the wheel all the way to right the tire hits the fender on its back and it makes a noise like a grinding noise.,

Big Zee · 09-19-2010, 05:54 PM

that would be a tire rubbing, spacers is the quick fix for that, if you do, make sure their hub centric otherwise it'll feel like your tires are unbalanced.

theres not much suspension componets in the front. try getting it aligned somewhere else. maybe pep boys has high school kids that don't know ? or lazy guys that don;t care and wanted to go home.

second opinion always helps, and if they say the same, get them to isolate why they cannot adjust your car which in turn will help you get the proper parts to fix it.

endlessboost · 09-19-2010, 07:40 PM

^ First off theres no way to adjust caster on stock tc rods.
Secondly if they can't fix camber then the stock eccentric bolts are seized and not allowing to change camber.
Check for bent arms and blown bushings first. The pulling to the right could also be caused by low tire pressure.

codyace · 09-19-2010, 08:45 PM

Take it to another alignment shop

nightwalker · 09-20-2010, 05:03 PM

unevenly worm tires, ride height and tire pressure differences will cause pulling. So will 1 degree of caster or camber difference from side to side.

uLmighty · 09-20-2010, 06:42 PM

i changed the tires. the front ones r new and the back ones were like 2-3months old so they kinda new. i got the alignment done at PEPBOYS 2x. before the alignment it would pull the right like after 2-3 seconds that fast but after the alignment it woulndt pull that bad anymore but it still pulls to the right tho.

09-19-2010, 04:30 PM	#1
uLmighty Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2010 Location: 661 KerN CouNty Age: 31 Posts: 333 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	HELP! my s14 slowly pulls to the right. any idea what it is? when i took my car to get it aligned at pepboys they couldnt fix my caster or camber which i forgot between the two which one. two of my friends who are semi mechanic and one HONDA mechanic guessed it that my lower control arm on the passenger might be bent or broken. On the front left tire i have a 4 finger gap between the tire and the fender while on the right side i have a 3 finger gap.

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codyace Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Poconos, PA Age: 36 Posts: 8,030 Trader Rating: (58) Feedback Score: 58 reviews	Take it to another alignment shop __________________ *Want Air Conditioning in your SR20 Swapped car? Check out www.sr20acbrackets.com for more information! Quest Alternator Conversions for SR20!* Check my Group Buy! Tired of lousy internal gates? Go external wastegate with one of my manifolds, Check out my group buy

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nightwalker Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay area Age: 42 Posts: 2,146 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	unevenly worm tires, ride height and tire pressure differences will cause pulling. So will 1 degree of caster or camber difference from side to side. __________________ In life, we often cast the line of hope fishing for the best possible opportunity. Sometimes with enough effort, the things we catch are nothing short of amazing.

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09-19-2010, 05:39 PM	#2
Big Zee Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BC Age: 37 Posts: 860 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	^ the gap could be from the springs being worn, or you let fat chicks ride shotgun haha. crawl under and inspect your lca's, if the passenger side is bent you'll see some stress marks. broken you'll defintily notice it. stock suspension or coilovers ?

09-19-2010, 05:45 PM	#4
Big Zee Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BC Age: 37 Posts: 860 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	coilovers will help adjust your camber in the front. if you slam on the brakes hard do you get a shimmy ?

09-19-2010, 05:50 PM	#5
uLmighty Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2010 Location: 661 KerN CouNty Age: 31 Posts: 333 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	i dont think i slammed my brake that hard but no i dont get shimmy when i slam my brake. but i was told that i would have to change my shocks soon when i got my car tho which was like 5months agO? and i put in about almost 8k on that car now LOL btw when i reverse and turned the wheel all the way to right the tire hits the fender on its back and it makes a noise like a grinding noise.,

09-19-2010, 05:54 PM	#6
Big Zee Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BC Age: 37 Posts: 860 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	that would be a tire rubbing, spacers is the quick fix for that, if you do, make sure their hub centric otherwise it'll feel like your tires are unbalanced. theres not much suspension componets in the front. try getting it aligned somewhere else. maybe pep boys has high school kids that don't know ? or lazy guys that don;t care and wanted to go home. second opinion always helps, and if they say the same, get them to isolate why they cannot adjust your car which in turn will help you get the proper parts to fix it.

09-19-2010, 07:40 PM	#7
endlessboost Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: central jerz Posts: 316 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	^ First off theres no way to adjust caster on stock tc rods. Secondly if they can't fix camber then the stock eccentric bolts are seized and not allowing to change camber. Check for bent arms and blown bushings first. The pulling to the right could also be caused by low tire pressure.

09-20-2010, 06:42 PM	#10
uLmighty Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2010 Location: 661 KerN CouNty Age: 31 Posts: 333 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	i changed the tires. the front ones r new and the back ones were like 2-3months old so they kinda new. i got the alignment done at PEPBOYS 2x. before the alignment it would pull the right like after 2-3 seconds that fast but after the alignment it woulndt pull that bad anymore but it still pulls to the right tho.