Not too long ago someone hit my rear bumper on the right in a parking lot. bumper got repaired perfectly, but since then my car started "turning" to the right(i will explain better below). and just had my alignment done, and the dealer told me except the FRONT right everything is perfect... and of course they fixed the alignment for front right and said suspension and everything else are fine.

So what i meant "turning" to the right is when i drive in city if i release the steering wheel and gas pedal my car will start turning to the right slightly and slowly, and i can see the steering wheel is turning about 5 degree t to the right. but if i do not release the pedal or accelerate without holding steering wheel, the car is going straight.

it just confused me because my car used to going straight under all situation... and the parking lot accident was not serious at all there even no mark left on my tire and i was actually in my car and jumped out my car and yelled the other driver to stop.

so what do you guys think... is this normal?!

* the only thing was not within specification is the front right toe, dealer adjusted from -1.3 to 0.

 

tire pressure. These cars are very sensitive to uneven tire pressure.

 

Just checked tire pressure

Front Left 32.5 Right 31
Rear Left 32 Right 30.5

Seems like this matters, but can they do alignment check without checking the tire pressure first?! and how to explain this all happened after that little accident.....

 

can anyone tell me is it normal?!

 

Do you have the sheet with the specs on it that the dealership should have given you? check to make sure every corner is even and see what thrust angle is.

 

thanks for the reply, sigh... i have no idea what type job the dealer did. here is the final spec i got on paper

Front

camber -.26 -.27
caster 5.53 5.55
toe 0 0
cross camber 0.01
cross caster -.02
total toe 0

Rare
camber -1.29 -1.30
toe 2 2
cross camber 0.01
total toe 4.1
thrust angle 0


anything wrong on it?!

 

Nothing wrong with the alignment, adjust your tire pressure and then test drive.
If that fixes it then don't worry about anything else, and the only way it could be related to the accident or the repairs would be in someone changed your tire pressure.

 

Sigh.. i just made all the tire pressure even at 29, it got better but still a bit turning to right. i have no idea how the heck the dealer did not check those... and how come all those happened after accident....

anyways thanks

 

I think there's a topic around somewhere warning to only use Honda OEM air, not Spoon or Mugen.

Seriously, good luck, I'm sure this is frustrating; and reading "but still a bit turning to right" I presume you've alrerady thought about whether you're testing it on a highly cambered road? If you had said turning to left, that would not have occurred to me.

 

Haha, thats a good one!

i just do not understand why it happened after the accident, i DD my S more than 30miles a day so i know it felt different. today i just filled all tire to 33. it got better. and right now i will just blame the road camber and have a beer