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Originally Posted by Narvo
I don't have the sheets with me right now but I will post the specs sometime this evening. I do have the spec for all four tires and all three specs.
I like your tie rod type solution and I may recommend this.
I am not sure of the qualifications of the techs at the dealer but I don't thing any of them are front end alignment specialists but general licensed mechanics.
It's really hard to come to grips that the vehicle can be within spec but still pull. Common sense would tell me that something else is wrong like maybe a 'power steering' pull.
Thank you very much for your feedback.
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Narvo; You are welcome! I only hope I can bring some info that will help all. I can see alot of you are frustrated with this, and it makes me frustrated too when I can see you aren't getting any answers. LOL!
As well, further to the vehicle "fallling within specs but still pulling".... if the inexperienced general mechanic type guy puts the vehicle on the rack and scans in the specs for the Rondo, and he sees all realtime settings falling within the green area, he will say "Everything is within specs". BUT (and this a BIG factor!) he may not realise that all vehicles require a difference of at least half a degree in Caster from side to side. It should be at least 1/2 degree higher on the right side to compensate for road crown. So, if your Rondo had a spec of say, 0 degrees min caster and 2 degrees max caster, that gives a leeway of 2 degrees to play in. Now, lets say the left wheel was at 1 1/2 degrees and the right wheel was at 1/2 a degree. You are still "within spec", but you will have a wicked pull to the right. If they adjust it so that the two were opposite, that pull would be gone (and might even pull left depending on road crown). So, as you can see, everything is in spec, but it is still wrong.