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Old Jan 12, 2007 | 11:58 PM
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one month ago,i turned the car too much,so it hid the side of the road. the steering wheel was askew,so i took the car back to dealer for reparing. they did the 4 wheel alignment. the steering wheel is straight now,but sometimes when i stop the car for red light. the steering wheel turned itself to right or left automatically,so i have to make it straight.is this normal ?
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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 12:10 AM
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I would take it back to the dealership that did your alignment, something isn't right.
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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 12:21 AM
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I'd like to know what the deal is with that issue when you find out. I have the same problem but only on roads that aren't flat. My car has always driven that way though. I just assumed all Zs were like that.
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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 12:28 AM
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Sometimes it's a warpped rotor, scarred rotor on the side it pulls to, if consistantly. Otherwise, a loose end link might be the issue? Take it back it's not right. I also have noticed certain tires seem to be like that. At least on my old Z with some tires the car was squirrely on the road and coming to a stop. I just thought it was worn components with 200K on her. I rebuilt the front end completely and still there..... later, I replaced the tires and it ran straight tire smooth and didn't pull anymore. DOH !!!
Now, I realize how different tire construction can affect you car. Those we Yokohama tires A008's. I put on BFG Sports and couldn't have been happier. Just weird ....

Here she is ... the old Z:



If '07 comes with T-tops I'm in trouble .... loved those tops !!!

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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 01:10 AM
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If it's an intersection where 18 wheelers travel often they can put grooves in the road and your tires might be following the grooves. Every vehicle I have owned does this in a few spots around town. As soon as I slow down the car cuts to the left at one particular spotlight.....doesn't matter if I'm in my Z, my truck, or somebody else's car. I just assume it's from heavy freight breaking right there or it might just be the way it was paved, I dunno. I just blame it on the big rigs cus I hate em lol. Always throwing rocks and **** at my cars.
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