car always out of alignment.

[ExplodingCake]

My car is acting up. My car always get out of alignment like after a month it was aligned, it keeps eating the inside of the tires, both up front. I asked the mechanics at the alignment shop to check the suspension for problems , and nothing was found. But I dont think that's true . Also i don't buy cheap-ass tires. So I'm wondering what u guys think? Could be balljoints? Control arms? Struts? Thanks in advance.

[Dom]

i cant help you cause im in the same boat, i change alot of shit and im still pulling to the left, heres a list, rack and pinion, complete outer tie rods, lower control arm ball joint complete upper arm with ball joint, rotors hub and bearings, rear upper arms/camber kits. new tires and new wheel. STILL PULLING!!!!!

[ExplodingCake]

i cant help you cause im in the same boat, i change alot of shit and im still pulling to the left, heres a list, rack and pinion, complete outer tie rods, lower control arm ball joint complete upper arm with ball joint, rotors hub and bearings, rear upper arms/camber kits. new tires and new wheel. STILL PULLING!!!!!

ayayay!! thats a lot.. anyway thanks for the info .. imma check everything tomorrow..

[Ralphie]

woah!

[NAiL05]

Air pressure sometimes affects it. Camber which is not really adjustable unless you have a kit. Is it just the inside? Id take it to another place to get it aligned if you have to keep bringing it back. They might be doing something wrong.

[Gettin_faster91]

Dont mean to sound rude but are you guys Big guys ? i mean like over 200 lbs ? X amount of weight changes the caster, camber and what not. I my self being a big guy dont have a problem but i know some peopl have this problem and they are kinda large. Extra weight will lower the car on one side and will cause this problem. Some shops take this into account and some dont.

[blightn]

I'd check wheel bearings...I'm pretty certin the rack is adjustalbe too.Do they adjust the rack at an alinment shop?

[aero]

I'd check wheel bearings...I'm pretty certin the rack is adjustalbe too.Do they adjust the rack at an alinment shop?

well, I guess somewhat they will adjust the rack... in a way, since the tie rods are on the end of the rack, and adjusting the tie rods adds or removes toe in/out. Toe also is much worse for your tires.

[blightn]

well, I guess somewhat they will adjust the rack... in a way, since the tie rods are on the end of the rack, and adjusting the tie rods adds or removes toe in/out. Toe also is much worse for your tires.

I'm talking about an actual adjusting bolt on the steering gear its self,i've seen a special "honda rack adjusting wrench" for sale somewhere....

[ExplodingCake]

Air pressure sometimes affects it. Camber which is not really adjustable unless you have a kit. Is it just the inside? Id take it to another place to get it aligned if you have to keep bringing it back. They might be doing something wrong.

yeah maybe i should try going to another place. and yes, only the inside of both front tires are wearing out.

Dont mean to sound rude but are you guys Big guys ? i mean like over 200 lbs ? X amount of weight changes the caster, camber and what not. I my self being a big guy dont have a problem but i know some peopl have this problem and they are kinda large. Extra weight will lower the car on one side and will cause this problem. Some shops take this into account and some dont.

i weigh 210. but both front tires are being eaten on the inside.

I'd check wheel bearings...I'm pretty certin the rack is adjustalbe too.Do they adjust the rack at an alinment shop?

i checked the bearings if they have play, but they dont have. so i guess my bearings are ok. and i dont think they adjust the rack.

[accordztech]

i dont get it, if you have inner tire wear you are going to look for a CAMBER problem. thats when the bottom of the tire comes out and the top goes in.

is that your issue? most shops carry a 6 month warrenty if it goes out of alignment again so id take it back.

no way in hell its balljoints unless its bent, no way in hell its bearings cause you will hear it. if it was tie rods then one tire would have featherd wear compared to the other side.

take a look at your car from the fornt, its the bottom of the tire comming out and the top is going in??

is your car lowerd, do you have a camber kit if you do?

what is your specs from your last alignment, toe....caster...?

[accordztech]

i cant help you cause im in the same boat, i change alot of shit and im still pulling to the left, heres a list, rack and pinion, complete outer tie rods, lower control arm ball joint complete upper arm with ball joint, rotors hub and bearings, rear upper arms/camber kits. new tires and new wheel. STILL PULLING!!!!!

as for you, did you get it aligned again?

what were your toe specs....make ur steering wheel centerd to what you see it centerd, now look at the tires carefully from the rear or the front of the car, notice if one side is out more than the other or the angle isnt the same.

also what was your caster specs, was it off more than a few degrees....you can even look at your car from the side looking at the tire and note the gap between the bottom of the fender and the tire and then the other ajacent side. then look at the other side, if one is more extreme than the other then thats where your pull is.

[accordztech]

I'm talking about an actual adjusting bolt on the steering gear its self,i've seen a special "honda rack adjusting wrench" for sale somewhere....

heck no. thats to adjust freeplay in the steering.

the term you are looking for is tie rod adjustments and the technical term is "wintoe"

[accordztech]

I'd check wheel bearings...I'm pretty certin the rack is adjustalbe too.Do they adjust the rack at an alinment shop?

thats TOE.

[AI91accord]

i would take it somewhere else to get aligned and see how there work turns out. the first shop might now be doing something right. let us know how it turns out