Off-Center Wheel - Alignment? - 97 854 t-5

Post by **JRL** » 05 May 2007, 13:57

volvrow wrote:What is a normal price range to get a four wheel alignment in U.S. dollars?

$60 to $120 depends on who rips you off.
With no problems, (nothing bent, etc.) it's a 1/2 hour or so job

Post by **JRL** » 05 May 2007, 13:58

srnkanator wrote:Done a bounce test on your struts/shocks? After ten years they could be shot . . .

Gee, ya think?
(What does this have to do with a steering wheel out of alignment)?

angelglo · Post by **angelglo** » 05 May 2007, 19:49

i bought the life time alignment from firestone about 6-7 years ago for $130.00. well worth the money. i can go an alignment anytime i want. if you plan on having your car for a long time, you should look into this.

Post by **Maxbaby** » 06 May 2007, 01:18

JRL wrote:
srnkanator wrote:Done a bounce test on your struts/shocks? After ten years they could be shot . . .
Gee, ya think?
(What does this have to do with a steering wheel out of alignment)?

If one side is sagging lower than the other, it can put the tracking of the wheels out, and therefore pull to one side or another, as it was explained to me. I was told more than once that its always a good idea to get an alignment done after replacing struts just for that reason.

Post by **JRL** » 06 May 2007, 06:48

Maxbaby wrote:
JRL wrote:
srnkanator wrote:Done a bounce test on your struts/shocks? After ten years they could be shot . . .
Gee, ya think?
(What does this have to do with a steering wheel out of alignment)?
If one side is sagging lower than the other, it can put the tracking of the wheels out, and therefore pull to one side or another, as it was explained to me. I was told more than once that its always a good idea to get an alignment done after replacing struts just for that reason.

You have more problems than that.
The SPRING is what hold a car up, not the strut unless the strut has nothing left in it whatsoever, by that point you should be really feeling it

Post by **Maxbaby** » 06 May 2007, 11:27

JRL wrote:
Maxbaby wrote:
JRL wrote: Gee, ya think?
(What does this have to do with a steering wheel out of alignment)?
If one side is sagging lower than the other, it can put the tracking of the wheels out, and therefore pull to one side or another, as it was explained to me. I was told more than once that its always a good idea to get an alignment done after replacing struts just for that reason.
You have more problems than that.
The SPRING is what hold a car up, not the strut unless the strut has nothing left in it whatsoever, by that point you should be really feeling it

Agreed, but it's all part and parcel of a strut problem, and if the spring has gone, you'll be doing the strut cartridge as well.

Post by **JRL** » 06 May 2007, 13:05

Maxbaby wrote:

Agreed, but it's all part and parcel of a strut problem, and if the spring has gone, you'll be doing the strut cartridge as well.

Yeah, well at 200K miles you should be rebuilding the ENTIRE suspension regardless...

Post by **Maxbaby** » 06 May 2007, 18:41

Yeah, well at 200K miles you should be rebuilding the ENTIRE suspension regardless...[/quote]

...and that's the point... that is part of the alignment problem in the first place, amongst other parts. In any event, checking the suspension would be a good start of assessing where the alignment problems might be.

Post by **JRL** » 06 May 2007, 18:58

Maxbaby wrote: In any event, checking the suspension would be a good start of assessing where the alignment problems might be.

Really, the entire suspension needs rebuilding unless you have some new stuff in there.
It will be a brand new car (again)!

Post by **Maxbaby** » 06 May 2007, 21:57

JRL wrote:
Maxbaby wrote: In any event, checking the suspension would be a good start of assessing where the alignment problems might be.
Really, the entire suspension needs rebuilding unless you have some new stuff in there.
It will be a brand new car (again)!

Wouldn't that be nice, however I don't think most people can afford the entire suspension, so they look to replace what is needed at a particular time. That's why they come to this forum, for some positive direction and encouragement. Hopefully this dialogue has given a few places for Black850 to have a look to see where to concentrate...