steering problems

[brad]

It's more that the dealership won't give you the time to experiment because they have to have the mech on billable hours.

If your in an independant workshop, you can nut out the issue, offload some of the cost onto the client & make the rest up later when others come in with the same issue.

[gavs]

hey brad, not to go against what you're saying because from experience, I know you to be a bloody knowledgeable guy. BUT.

Not only does the factory manual say you cannot do the wheel alignment, but by moving the entire subframe alters the geometry for the whole front. That being said, very likely that is the issue if even after many attempts, it's still pulling left.

I remember checking some time back and to get any individual camber adjustment out of the front wheels, the amount available is in th eminutes and seconds worth of adjustment. Though, H&R do have some nice camber adjustable mounts around.....

[brad]

Gavs.
Refer page 128 of the linked-to manual pages. It isn't what "normal people" would do in a wheel alignment but it's an option when nothing else is available. Sure you will pull camber from one side & add to the other but it might be the solution to the problem when you've run out of options - better than telling the client they have to put up with a constant drift sideways. Yes, it might cause some caster variation but if you scribe witness marks in a few places, you should be able to keep the front/rear movement contained.

There's always a bit of slop in the bolts here & there that you can try & work with. My U13 Nissan had 0.75 (per side) camber adjustment in the front end because of the clearance in the lower strut bolts; my Gen2 Liberty was good for 0.5 in the rear for the same reason. Maybe that won't make it perfect but half a degree is better than nothing when your desperate.

I'd love to know what the OPs alignment figures are & to have a look at the tyre wear.