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Doborder · 10-12-2013, 04:13 PM

I been using this car as a DD for about 5 months
I hit some big pot hole and had to replace the bearing
So I got the car realigned after that.
Ever since then the car cannot hold its alignment
I have taken it back to the alignment shop 3 times this month
And every time they put it on the rack the alignment is
Completely off. I don't track the car. I use it for a dd
Not even spirited driving. The dealer was no help. They are the ones that actually replaced the bearings
The car doesn't pull that badly anymore... Or maybe I've just gotten
Use to it.

Question for people that actually track it?
Is it holding the alignment? If it can't do it on a dd
I wonder how it does when you actually push the car

Thanks

finch1750 · 10-12-2013, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doborder

I been using this car as a DD for about 5 months
I hit some big pot hole and had to replace the bearing
So I got the car realigned after that.
Ever since then the car cannot hold its alignment
I have taken it back to the alignment shop 3 times this month
And every time they put it on the rack the alignment is
Completely off. I don't track the car. I use it for a dd
Not even spirited driving. The dealer was no help. They are the ones that actually replaced the bearings
The car doesn't pull that badly anymore... Or maybe I've just gotten
Use to it.

Question for people that actually track it?
Is it holding the alignment? If it can't do it on a dd
I wonder how it does when you actually push the car

Thanks

What specs are being thrown off? toe? camber? by how much?

White64Goat · 10-12-2013, 06:51 PM

What bearing? Wheel bearing? If it won't hold alignment, something is wrong and you need to find out what it is before you have a catastrophic failure.

Ozzman · 10-12-2013, 09:44 PM

Post up the before and after readings for the alignment.

Doborder · 10-13-2013, 01:40 AM

Will do
Wheel bearing was replaced by the dealership

fistpoint · 10-13-2013, 08:42 AM

Tie rod maybe?

Suberman · 10-13-2013, 11:41 AM

The explanation you've been given is pure BS.

Once the alignment is completed CORRECTLY nothing can move so the alignment can't mysteriously alter.

Alignment is fixed by the suspension bolts.

Bushing wear or component damage are the causes of alignment variation. If done properly the alignment settings themselves CANNOT MOVE.

Your alignment shop is incompetent.

Probably you have some as yet I identified suspension damage due to the pothole hit. I'd guess a tie rod or ball joint as been bent or flattened.

10-12-2013, 04:13 PM	#1
Doborder Godzilla Konvert Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: DMG BRZ Limited 6MT 2013 Location: Somewhere on earth Posts: 215 Thanks: 47 Thanked 45 Times in 34 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 6 Thread(s)	Alignment issues I been using this car as a DD for about 5 months I hit some big pot hole and had to replace the bearing So I got the car realigned after that. Ever since then the car cannot hold its alignment I have taken it back to the alignment shop 3 times this month And every time they put it on the rack the alignment is Completely off. I don't track the car. I use it for a dd Not even spirited driving. The dealer was no help. They are the ones that actually replaced the bearings The car doesn't pull that badly anymore... Or maybe I've just gotten Use to it. Question for people that actually track it? Is it holding the alignment? If it can't do it on a dd I wonder how it does when you actually push the car Thanks __________________ 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited MT (DMG) CO>CA Cartel

10-13-2013, 01:40 AM	#5
Doborder Godzilla Konvert Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: DMG BRZ Limited 6MT 2013 Location: Somewhere on earth Posts: 215 Thanks: 47 Thanked 45 Times in 34 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 6 Thread(s)	Will do Wheel bearing was replaced by the dealership __________________ 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited MT (DMG) CO>CA Cartel

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Suberman Banned Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Subaru BRZ Sport Tech Satin White Location: Calgary, Alberta,Canada Posts: 1,228 Thanks: 147 Thanked 320 Times in 225 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The explanation you've been given is pure BS. Once the alignment is completed CORRECTLY nothing can move so the alignment can't mysteriously alter. Alignment is fixed by the suspension bolts. Bushing wear or component damage are the causes of alignment variation. If done properly the alignment settings themselves CANNOT MOVE. Your alignment shop is incompetent. Probably you have some as yet I identified suspension damage due to the pothole hit. I'd guess a tie rod or ball joint as been bent or flattened.

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