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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 11:25 PM
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I am having a real time tracking down the cause of my car pulling to the left. It started after a long road trip,running away from Hurricane Wilma when we got back to Marathon Florida Keys home port. WE drove the next day and we had two problems a front end wobble which we well I used to my advantage. You married guys will be proud of me, It goes like this, honey I think we have a bent rim and maybe a crack in another really unsafe to drive. OK that worked out great new Momo rims and Toyo tires on the way. The car also has a real bad pull to the left steering seems tight I replaced both tie rod ends new TRW $28.95 Advanced Discount Auto Parts. I have not had the car to the alignment shop yet because I don't have the rims and tires on yet. I have had the car up on a jack and inspected the front end I cant find any thing loose the steering is tight you just look at the wheel and it turns engine running or not.
I have looked on stealth316 through all the tech drawings and I dont see one clear enough to show me if I am missing something. I only replaced the inner tie rod ends and I see no application for outters whats the story some one throw me a bone. This if freaking me out I have to drive over allot of bridges every day and the spinkster factor is high on this one. (Avatar test)
 
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 12:49 AM
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I think you just need an allignment. My stealth pulled really bad after i replaced the struts.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 12:35 PM
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It does sound like a bad alignment. That would be the first thing I would do. It is relatively cheap (less than $100) but it is money well spent.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 08:34 PM
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Happiness is new rims and tires. The Momo Corse rims came today with tires and lugs I put them on and crossed my fingers threw a handfull of old lug nuts over my sholder and wished I knew a virgin and the test ride was cherry. No pull no wobble nada zip. I am a happy camper after spending all day feeling my way around the engine and jacking up one side then the other looking for a piece that I was sure was falling off. It turns out that the Champiro tires it had on ,the one on the passenger front was worn so bad in a five inch place which had a bulge on the inside where you cant see it. The Momo Corse rims are very nice and came with rings and all for the Stealth. I give the guys at www.tires-n-parts.com a big thumbs up they said a week and they were here in a week. The product was packed well so it could not be damaged. This is a good company to buy tires from A+.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 10:39 PM
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you may be able to align it yourself, if you remove the steering wheel. I was able to do it on another vehicle before.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 09:13 PM
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I thought about that but the rear will be aligned also and they use a computer and its only $60.00 at Johnny Meyers in Ft Meyers Florida.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2005 | 09:17 PM
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What no avitar ????? I am trying to upload my avitar so this is just a test.
 
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