Repair & Ownership
2019 Volkswagen Atlas SEL, about 106,500 miles. There is one front-end clunk over pothole edges and driveway lips, but larger smooth bumps do not reproduce it. How would you isolate end links, strut…
2021 Mazda CX-5 Turbo, about 97,000 miles. Alignment printout is within spec, but the car still wants to drift right on a flat road. Tire pressures match. Would you cross-rotate tires to check radial…
There is one front-end clunk over pothole edges and driveway lips, but larger smooth bumps do not reproduce it. How would you isolate end links, strut mounts, control-arm bushings and ball joints? I…
Car started pulling slightly right after a tire rotation. Alignment printout is technically in spec. Is it worth cross-rotating tires to check radial pull before paying for another alignment? If I fi…
2020 BMW M2 Competition, about 132,500 miles. There is one front-end clunk over pothole edges and driveway lips, but larger smooth bumps do not reproduce it. How would you isolate end links, strut mo…
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. Alignment printout is within spec, but the car still wants to drift right on a flat road. Tire pressures match. Would you cro…
2012 Honda Pilot EX-L, about 81,500 miles. Alignment printout is within spec, but the car still wants to drift right on a flat road. Tire pressures match. Would you cross-rotate tires to check radial…
Shocks were replaced and there are no obvious loose parts, but the rear still feels vague over highway undulations. What alignment, bushing, tire or installation issues could mimic worn dampers? Inte…
2021 Range Rover Sport HSE, about 88,500 miles. There is one front-end clunk over pothole edges and driveway lips, but larger smooth bumps do not reproduce it. How would you isolate end links, strut…
Car started pulling slightly right after a tire rotation. Alignment printout is technically in spec. Is it worth cross-rotating tires to check radial pull before paying for another alignment?
2022 Lexus GX 460, about 48,000 miles. Car started pulling slightly right after a tire rotation. Alignment printout is technically in spec. Is it worth cross-rotating tires to check radial pull befor…
There is one front-end clunk over pothole edges and driveway lips, but larger smooth bumps do not reproduce it. How would you isolate end links, strut mounts, control-arm bushings and ball joints? Mi…
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2023 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro, about 20,000 miles. There is one front-end clunk over pothole edges and driveway lips, but large…
Car started pulling slightly right after a tire rotation. Alignment printout is technically in spec. Is it worth cross-rotating tires to check radial pull before paying for another alignment? If I fi…
2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, about 43,000 miles. Alignment printout is within spec, but the car still wants to drift right on a flat road.
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2015 BMW 335i, about 171,000 miles. Alignment printout is within spec, but the car still wants to drift right on a flat road.…
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC, about 118,000 miles. There is a single clunk from the front over small potholes and driveway edges. Big smooth bumps don't reproduce it. End links look intact. Any…
2022 Volkswagen GTI SE, about 61,000 miles. There is one front-end clunk over pothole edges and driveway lips, but larger smooth bumps do not reproduce it. How would you isolate end links, strut moun…
2021 Tesla Model S Long Range, about 32,000 miles. There is one front-end clunk over pothole edges and driveway lips, but larger smooth bumps do not reproduce it. How would you isolate end links, str…
Car started pulling slightly right after a tire rotation. Alignment printout is technically in spec. Is it worth cross-rotating tires to check radial pull before paying for another alignment? I'm in…
