Alignment question
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Lead Lap
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From: Fl
Alignment question
It seems my 08 F with 31k miles is slightly pulling to the right. I also notice steering wheel seems to tilt to the right a little bit. I asked mechanic at alignment shop his opinion and he said the F model can't be aligned. He checked all tires and said they are wearing evenly and it's probably just the roads I am driving on. Gonna stop by Lexus tomorrow and see what they say but I thought I would seek opinions here first. Is this mechanic correct that car can't be alligned?
That dealer is wrong on so many counts, there are multiple ways to fix the alignment.
Read this thread I started a few months ago... it contains all necessary info to fix the pull. I've decided to hold off on mine since the pull is minimal (but still evident). Not worth shelling out half a grand just to get it to go perfectly straight.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...placement.html
Read this thread I started a few months ago... it contains all necessary info to fix the pull. I've decided to hold off on mine since the pull is minimal (but still evident). Not worth shelling out half a grand just to get it to go perfectly straight.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...placement.html
Oh not my dealership. They didn't have a clue. I even talked to the shop foreman and when I told him the subframe on an F can be adjusted he politely informed me that "I" didn't know what I was talking about and walked away. What you wanna bet he doesnt even know what a caster bracket is...
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Lead Lap
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From: Fl
Thanks guys, i am at my local Lexus dealer in Tampa now, they are checking out the car and seeing what needs to be done, Lexus dealer i got car from in Indiana says they will cover any allignment costs incurred because car was purchased certified from them, will see what Tampa dealer says
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Lead Lap
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Fl
It's the typical caster problem a lot of u guys are having or had trouble with. Lexus in Tampa has to order parts, they will be in by Friday and the Lexus place in Indy is covering all costs. Amazing a car this expensive would have so many people having same issue. Lexus in Tampa did not try and tell me it was a tire or road issue, they were very straightforward and honest, they even have service dept open on Sunday. Thanks to all members who helped me out
To my understanding it is NOT covered under factory warranty, i guess Mrd916 got a break since he bought his car certified. Danny if you end up getting them replaced under factory warranty I'll let my dealer know so I can get mine replaced too.
Last edited by VtotheJ; May 9, 2012 at 12:26 PM.
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I had a long response, but it was accidentally erased.
In short: the caster brackets might not fix the problem. It didn't for my car. If it doesn't work, subframe needs to be shifted ~1-2 mm to even out caster and camber left to right on the car. That is what mine took.
In short: the caster brackets might not fix the problem. It didn't for my car. If it doesn't work, subframe needs to be shifted ~1-2 mm to even out caster and camber left to right on the car. That is what mine took.
I had a long response, but it was accidentally erased.
In short: the caster brackets might not fix the problem. It didn't for my car. If it doesn't work, subframe needs to be shifted ~1-2 mm to even out caster and camber left to right on the car. That is what mine took.
In short: the caster brackets might not fix the problem. It didn't for my car. If it doesn't work, subframe needs to be shifted ~1-2 mm to even out caster and camber left to right on the car. That is what mine took.