Hi all,
Just swapped tires and had an alignment done. Looking at the readout, my (unadjustable) SAI readings were as follows:
Front Left: +15.1 degrees
Front Right: +24.9 degrees
Spec for both sides is +12.2 to +13.2 degrees, meaning the left is out of spec by 1.9 degrees and the right is out by a whopping 11.7 degrees.
Some brief notes on the car...
The only work I've done relating even remotely to suspension is installing stiff rings, a FSTB, and a greater diameter rear sway bar (the Optima one).
I've never had any suspension components replaced, with my odometer about to roll over to 100,000 miles.
There's been a persistent sort of "clunk" that I feel (not hear) in the steering wheel when traversing certain kinds of bumps. Steering column was replaced under warranty, and the flexible steering coupler is pristine as of about a year ago (it's the revised part and less prone to degradation). Rack and pinion also replaced a year ago. Took the car to multiple shops and have had them check over the suspension/steering. Nothing else found, other than minor cracking in control arms, according to a tech.
So, thoughts? New struts?
Hoping this SAI is the revelatory symptom that reveals what's been making the clunk...
Otherwise, the car drives perfectly and in a straight line for days without steering input.
Thanks for all your input!
Just swapped tires and had an alignment done. Looking at the readout, my (unadjustable) SAI readings were as follows:
Front Left: +15.1 degrees
Front Right: +24.9 degrees
Spec for both sides is +12.2 to +13.2 degrees, meaning the left is out of spec by 1.9 degrees and the right is out by a whopping 11.7 degrees.
Some brief notes on the car...
The only work I've done relating even remotely to suspension is installing stiff rings, a FSTB, and a greater diameter rear sway bar (the Optima one).
I've never had any suspension components replaced, with my odometer about to roll over to 100,000 miles.
There's been a persistent sort of "clunk" that I feel (not hear) in the steering wheel when traversing certain kinds of bumps. Steering column was replaced under warranty, and the flexible steering coupler is pristine as of about a year ago (it's the revised part and less prone to degradation). Rack and pinion also replaced a year ago. Took the car to multiple shops and have had them check over the suspension/steering. Nothing else found, other than minor cracking in control arms, according to a tech.
So, thoughts? New struts?
Hoping this SAI is the revelatory symptom that reveals what's been making the clunk...
Otherwise, the car drives perfectly and in a straight line for days without steering input.
Thanks for all your input!
