Alignment problems - Castor issues..

[robinasu]

Wheel works maxed the castor way back on the passenger side and the beast still pulls to the right hard. Anybody experience this?

 

My compression bushings are toasted so I am going to replace all the bushings up front..

 

With with the castor on the passenger side all the way back and still pulling to the right.. doesn't this suggest the passenger side wheel is ahead of the driver side wheel?

 

If so, strange.

 

Camber and toe are right on and the T-bars are adjusted to stock specs.

 

I took it to wheel works 4 times and they are clowns. They said something was bent..

 

Vehicle's alignment was perfect before I took it there.. now it SUCKS.

 

So, either they are clowns or they hit a curb big time.

 

Any suggestions? Would the compression bushings make a big difference if they are old?

 

Any tips for the bushing swaps?

[88pathoffroad]

The tension rod bushings make a big difference in caster measurements, particularly if the frame mount is rusted out or the sleeve for the bushings has wallered out the mounting hole. Check into it, changing out the bushings is a fairly good pain in the arse but well worth it afterward.

[robinasu]

Thx for the help.

 

so even the lower A arm bushing requires the knucke to come off, darn.

 

so the A-arm won't drop straight down after you disconnect the T-rod and take out the lower A-arm bolt?

 

 

What ball joints do you use? I want some that have the zerks already installed. Any suggestions?

[Slick]

My 92 Pathy also pulls hard to the right... it fried my last set of tires in very weird ways (back driver tire bald in the center.. front passenger tire one little bald patch in the whole tire....) I just put new tires and rims..and am running out of ideas as to why the Pathy pulls to the right, and I don't want this set to get fried. I always check tire pressures, and keep them the same.....

[robinasu]

I bought an Energy poly bushing set and new ball joints, plus a new idler arm. We'll see how this helps my alignment.

 

I know the compression rod bushings are shot..

 

Gonna try to get the cyl. head temp. sensor out too..

 

OH, AND I bought replacement air struts for the reat hatch.. man, that will be nice when I get those suckers bolted up.

 

Will report back soon.