What are some possible causes for an alignment to not hold? I just got one, but the car is pulling

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06-07-2008, 11:45 AM

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What are some possible causes for an alignment to not hold? I just got one, but the car is pulling

to the right. Bad tie rod end?

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06-07-2008, 12:12 PM

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Stripped eccentric bolt or bad tire?

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06-07-2008, 12:18 PM

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Rotate the tires and see if it goes away. I bet a tire developed a pull.

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06-07-2008, 12:57 PM

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Sorry, I should have mentioned that I got new tires twice.

First alignment shop thought it was a tire (radial) pull, so I got a new set of tires under warranty. This didn't change anything, so I went to a second alignment shop. Just after the alignment the car finally steered straight, but a week later it's back to pulling to the right.

Right now, I'm leaning towards the TREs being installed incorrectly. Last time, my mechanic mentioned the driver side boot behind the TRE being twisted.

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