Just came back from the Nissan dealer alignment issue / car pulling to one side

Minicobra1 · 04-13-2009, 12:42 AM

Yes, I have this same issue, it's seams to be a combination of tramlining and bump steer. The freeways out here are all grooved for rain, I think these tires or the alignment setting do not work for this type of road design.
The guys on the Mustang form use to experience this after lowering their cars, (bump steer) the solution was to put off-set steering rack bushings in to bring the steering rack back up to it's normal position. Seeing that no one on here has a lowered vehicle, that wouldn't be the issue. Wide tires and grooved roads do have some effect on this, but I think the solution may be different alignment specs.

fillyv · 04-13-2009, 08:51 AM

The problem of doing alignments on brand new model of cars. Is that the cd updates for alignment racks only come once a year. I would suppose you could do a monthly update, but at $700 for the update its not cost effective. Nissan or other car companies do not have thier own alignment programs. They go through John Bean "Snap-On", or Hunter. A seasoned tech should be able to at least help you get your problem fixed though. then when the update is available get it checked again.

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04-13-2009, 08:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
fillyv Base Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Glarus, Wi Posts: 53 Drives: 2004 350Z Track Rep Power: 18	The problem of doing alignments on brand new model of cars. Is that the cd updates for alignment racks only come once a year. I would suppose you could do a monthly update, but at $700 for the update its not cost effective. Nissan or other car companies do not have thier own alignment programs. They go through John Bean "Snap-On", or Hunter. A seasoned tech should be able to at least help you get your problem fixed though. then when the update is available get it checked again.