Spider pulling

["Bennett, George J" <george.j.bennett@xxxxxxxx>]

OK, I'm assuming you've had the front end aligned. When I've gotten
my Spider aligned, the techs are usually too lazy to equalize the caster
left and right. Even if the two sides are within spec, if they aren't equal,
you'll get some pull. The camber isn't adjustable unless you buy the
special upper link, any difference side to side will cause a pull also.

Jeff Bennett
Friendswood, Texas


> ----------
> From: 	Ron King
> Reply To: 	Ron King
> Sent: 	Tuesday, January 19, 1999 5:36 PM
> To: 	alfa-digest@domain.elided
> Subject: 	Re: 164 Issues -pulling left.
> 
> My '89 Spider has been pulling left since new. I've been holding the
> wheel to the right for over 10 years now. I wish it were the tires, I'm
> on my third set and this hasn't changed.
> 
> -- Ron King
> 
> 
> >Bernardo De Albergaria wrote:
> 
> >>2) I also had the lower strut bearings changed, the car is still pulling
> to
> >>the left as I drive (like when I just bought it) so I have to keep the
> st.
> >>wheel turned to the right a bit in order to drive straight;
> 
> >My 164 was pulling to the right. I had it aligned at three different
> places
> >including ALFA dealer but there was no improvement. The last place
> suggested
> >it was the tires. The tires the car came with were some no name brand
> that
> >seem to last for ever and I just did not want to throw them away as they
> >still had a lot of life left on them. This year I finally replaced the
> tires
> >with Yokohama avs-4. What an improvement no more pulling left or right.
> 
> >Eug. Christodoulou
> >91 164
> >91 164L
> 

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