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Old 03-08-2005 | 11:50 AM
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Alignment Questions

I had a wreck a few months ago where I hit a Dodge Neon with the front passenger side corner of my truck. Luckily, it didn't do any damage to my truck (thanks to my bumper), but it did a little number on the Neon. Anyway, since then, my alignment was way off. It pulls pretty hard to the left. So I took it to the dealership and had them do a 4 wheel alignment. Got it back--same exact problem. I figured they hadn't really done the alignment or done it well cause they'd been pressed for time (they always freaking are). The second time, they said that it was way off and that they fixed it. But they also said that I had a bent tie-end rod. I'm not sure what that is or how much it is to replace, but they just left it alone for now.

Anyway, I was looking at my truck head-on yesterday and I noticed that the driver side front tire appears to be angled inward at the bottom BIG TIME. Would this be because they had to do that to compensate for the bent tie-end rod or something?

The truck still pulls to the left and honestly, I'd rather have it pull a little harder to not be messing up the tread on my tires like that. What do y'all think I should do?
Old 03-08-2005 | 02:36 PM
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If the tire is off from top to bottom then its a caster/camber issue.If its bad enough to be visible you have problems definatly. I would say the axle possibly was bent in your mishap. Also changing this would have nothing to do with a bent tierod, But it could have been readjusted by a incompetent alignment shop.
You better find a good front end of frame shop and have it checked.
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