Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 06:09:49 -0400 From: "Kenneth S." <nimrodnopsams.com> Subject: Re: Car drifts to the right, normal?
Alan Zaza wrote: > > I recently noticed my 2001 9-3 drifts to the right a little bit when I let > go of the wheel, and the steering wheel looks off center to the right -just > slightly when driving straight. I wen't to B&B Saab in Santa Clara to get > the alignment checked, and guess what? They don't have an alignment rack > anymore, and no plans for another one! My Saab Service Advisor told me the > toe adjustment might be off and I should go to a Firestone dealer to have it > checked. I told him I have not hit any bad potholes or such and he said it > doesn't take much for the alignment to go out. He also said it was normal > for the car to drift to the right! I asked why and he said it's because > Saab doesn't want you to hit on-comming traffic if you fall asleep at the > wheel. Is all this true? It sounds like hogwash to me. All comments are > welcome. Thanks > -Alan I had exactly the same problem with my 1996 900SE, after I bought it two years ago. It was exacerbated by what seems to be a Saab characteristic, the fact that the steering is FAR more sensitive to road irregularities, like camber and grooves, than any other car I have driven. Alignment fixed the drifting to the right problem, but not the sensitivity to road irregularities.
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