Out of alignment... again - Infamous Nissan

Miraclebob · 01-24-2021, 04:03 AM

I replaced all the front end suspension parts 6 months ago in my 92 2wd. Got a big alignment done right after. Well I just put on some stock 4x4 wheels and am noticing more and more how it’s getting out of alignment again. Tires skid on very shallow turns and drivers side wheel even sticks out a half inch farther. Is it normal to need to align it twice after full rebuild of front suspension?

alabama_lowlife · 01-24-2021, 01:13 PM

I’d take it back to the shop that aligned it to have them check it. Could be that something did not get torqued properly during the alignment and is loosening. I’ve also had a new tie rod develop play after only a couple of months of use. That was my fault, I used a cheap one.

cadillacdude1975 · 01-24-2021, 01:57 PM

I just sold a set of those exact 15x8 wheels in december. 100 bucks.

Miraclebob · 01-28-2021, 12:33 AM

Luckily the shop who originally did it did a free adjustment and said they must’ve screwed something up the first time. Much better now and bigger tires aren’t an issue

Pinstripe · 03-06-2021, 10:14 PM

I was going to ask if your wheels needed balancing but it looks like you figured it out, that's good.

That's a nice picture of your truck, I like the colour and those wheels... and the bags of garbage in the bed, haha!

01-24-2021, 04:03 AM	#1
Miraclebob Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: WA Posts: 8 Vehicle: 92 Nissan d21 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Out of alignment... again I replaced all the front end suspension parts 6 months ago in my 92 2wd. Got a big alignment done right after. Well I just put on some stock 4x4 wheels and am noticing more and more how it’s getting out of alignment again. Tires skid on very shallow turns and drivers side wheel even sticks out a half inch farther. Is it normal to need to align it twice after full rebuild of front suspension? Last edited by Miraclebob; 01-24-2021 at 04:15 AM.

01-24-2021, 01:13 PM	#2
alabama_lowlife Owner and Administrator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: jack, alabama Age: 41 Posts: 10,328 Vehicle: 2012 370Z, 1970 Datsun 521, 1995 Nissan Hardbody x2 Thanks: 968 Thanked 2,053 Times in 1,691 Posts	I’d take it back to the shop that aligned it to have them check it. Could be that something did not get torqued properly during the alignment and is loosening. I’ve also had a new tie rod develop play after only a couple of months of use. That was my fault, I used a cheap one. __________________

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01-24-2021, 01:57 PM	#3
cadillacdude1975 The Gear Jammer Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chattanooga, TN Age: 48 Posts: 10,245 Vehicle: 87 D21 SE KC V6 2wd 5sp & 87 Pathfinder 4x4 SE Thanks: 425 Thanked 1,279 Times in 1,167 Posts	I just sold a set of those exact 15x8 wheels in december. 100 bucks.

01-28-2021, 12:33 AM	#4
Miraclebob Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: WA Posts: 8 Vehicle: 92 Nissan d21 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Luckily the shop who originally did it did a free adjustment and said they must’ve screwed something up the first time. Much better now and bigger tires aren’t an issue

03-06-2021, 10:14 PM	#5
Pinstripe Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 140 Vehicle: 1991 Nissan D21 King Cab, KA24E, 2WD, Manual Transmission Thanks: 28 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	I was going to ask if your wheels needed balancing but it looks like you figured it out, that's good. That's a nice picture of your truck, I like the colour and those wheels... and the bags of garbage in the bed, haha!