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Old 08-09-2007, 03:43 PM
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99 tahoe pulls hard to right

I had it aligned and it still pulled so I took it some where else and they said the lower ball joints were worn out so they replaced those and aligned it again and it still pulls real hard and now it seems to want to wander too. Changed the tires from front to back and side to side. Still pulled. Please NEED HELP!!!!
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Old 08-09-2007, 04:50 PM
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Re: 99 tahoe pulls hard to right

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I had it aligned and it still pulled so I took it some where else and they said the lower ball joints were worn out so they replaced those and aligned it again and it still pulls real hard and now it seems to want to wander too. Changed the tires from front to back and side to side. Still pulled. Please NEED HELP!!!!
It sounds like the 2nd alignment was worse than the 1st. The wandering could mean that something is loose or extremely out of alignment.

If your ball joints were worn it could mean that your tie-rod ends are worn or close to being worn. And it's never smart to align worn out components, they'll just get misaligned again in no time.

Go to Sears to get an alignment. I go there because they give you a warranty on alignments (I forget how long); so if they align it and it gets out of whack again within the warranty time period they re-align it, no charge.

When Sears did the work for me they found that I needed a pin drilled out and replaced with a bolt to allow for camber adjustment. I was having the same problem your having with the pull to the right (not as severe), but everytime I had it aligned it was still pull to the right. Some shops may be unaware of this modification. Sears has it in the computer system; I believe the modifcation cost $120 for both sides. I'll have to check the paperwork.
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Re: 99 tahoe pulls hard to right

How are your tires? How are your shocks? Either one can cause pulling issues, while the alignment looks 'good' in the meantime. It could be a flat shock (this causes the vehicle also to change direction when the road is rough), or a separating tire (tis the season, plus there may or may not be an accompanying vibration).
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Re: 99 tahoe pulls hard to right

Start by finding a good alignment spot... try the dealership. Depending on the variance between the current specs and the factory specs, a good alignment shop can determine the problem. Mine was the camber. Still tends to pull the right even after an alignment. I try to stay on top of tire wear, first indication of any problems, also on top of tire rotations, usually every 5K miles. Good luck.
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