I have a 2002 Z28 that has a tendency to pull to the left.The dealer said it was out of alignment and realigned it but it still pulls left.The faster I go , the harder it pulls.The car has about 5800 miles and has done this since I got it last summer.Any body know what could be causing this?

 

take it to another dealer

 

The dealer you are going to does not no how to do a F.E.A.!!! They need to set the Caster, camber and toe!(maybe there machine needs to be adj.) If you want try swaping the front tires left and right. I have had lots of tire pulls too!
Skydog

 

Rotate the tires around to see if anything changes. Be careful though. If you have directional tires only switch them long enough to see if there is a difference.

Have a different shop check the alignment. This shouldn't be a warranty item anyway. Alignments are routine maintenance and should be done every 5,000 - 10,000 miles. Ask for the print out that the machine spits out so that you can see what your specs are. The facrory specs will be listed on the sheet to compare with.

There is also a small chance that you have something binding somewhere in the drivetrain. But that's not likely. Still, jack up the car and make sure that all the wheels roll freely, there isn't any bearing noise and that the front ball joints and tie rods are tight.

That should about cover it unless your power steering is somehow messed up. But that's even less likely still.

 

On the first dealer visit they swaped the front tires but that didn't help. They told me it was out of alignment.The Second visit they aligned it and it still pulls.They told me that the car would follow the crown of the road. I've owned other cars before and driven them on the same roads and didn't have this problem.I really hate going to the dealership for anything but the alignment is covered up to 7500 miles so I'll try another dealer.

 

We have crappy roads around where I live and at times I thought my Z28 was going to chane lanes, likes to hit the grooves in the road and drive by itself. Took it to the dealer and they said all was fine and was do to the wide tires. So I decided to buy a strut tower brace(no matter what anyone says, it improved the tracking and feels alot safer). Then I put in some boxed subframe connectors and they made even a bigger improvement. Now all the problems have gone away and I can drive with a hand or finger on the wheel and don't need the death grip on the wheel when I hit a spot in the road. The freeway used to be where I had most of the problems.

 

We have really crappy roads here in MI too The SS would dart and pull one way then the other and I second the notion that a strut tower brace made a huge difference. The sub frame connectors go on next whenever the lazy butt mechanic of the household gets out there to weld them on Oops, that would be me

 

What are subframe connectors and where are they installed? Will they result in a harder ride or more control?

 

Just like it says: they connect the front and rear subframes together to eliminate all unwanted body flexing etc. They are installed underneath both sides of the car by either bolting or welding them. Both styles have thier own supporters.

Check out pages of some of the vendors of this site and you'll find lots of pictures. I'm fairly sure www.installuniversity.com has a full breakdown on how to install them, too.

I don't have them on my car yet , but will some time soon, so can't really tell whether the ride will be harder or not. I doubt.

But what I've read and heard from other people is that you lose most of the squeaks and rattles by making the car more rigid and that the car will respond a whole lot better to steering thus giving you better control and improved handling.

TS