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Re: 2009 Sonata pulling to the left - no fix [bgfrank]
by bhmr59
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Aug 27, 2009 (6:03 pm)
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Replying to: bgfrank (Aug 27, 2009 6:35 am)
Probably a dumb question: does this pulling to the left only occur when you are in the left lane? (Road pitch possibly pulling the car left?)
The reason I ask is, I have certain stretchs of single lane local roads I drive every day where I have to steer the car a little to the left in order to counter the crown in the road pitching to the right? (One road has 40 MPH speed limit and the other is 25 MPH.)
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- #942 of 1014
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Re: 2009 Sonata pulling to the left - no fix [bgfrank]
by chizi
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Aug 27, 2009 (10:48 pm)
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Replying to: bgfrank (Aug 27, 2009 6:35 am)
My sonata had the same issue unfortunately I was past 12,000 miles when it really became a problem; so no adjustments for me. I finally had the issue fixed after unsatisfactory results from visiting 2 Hyundai dealerships. It was an independent tire shop that finally fixed the issue. My advice to you would be to get a before and after specs, that way you have a reference point if further adjustments need to be made. Some one here had mentioned looking for a shop that uses Hunter equipments, I totally agree because that was the equipment in use at the independent shop.
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- #943 of 1014
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Re: 2009 Sonata pulling to the left - no fix [chizi]
by LASHAWN
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Aug 28, 2009 (10:38 am)
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Replying to: chizi (Aug 27, 2009 10:48 pm)
Or he can just replace the tires and that'll fix his problem. If one or more of the tires thread starts separting that will cause the vehicle to pull to either side. If the car is pulling to the left, rotate the tires side to side and test drive to see if the pull followed the tires, if so you need new tires.
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- #944 of 1014
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Re: 2009 Sonata pulling to the left - no fix [chizi]
by bgfrank
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Aug 28, 2009 (10:59 am)
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Replying to: chizi (Aug 27, 2009 10:48 pm)
Thank you for replying with your information and advise. It's greatly appreciated.
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- #945 of 1014
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Re: 2009 Sonata pulling to the left - no fix [bhmr59]
by bgfrank
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Aug 28, 2009 (11:15 am)
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Replying to: bhmr59 (Aug 27, 2009 6:03 pm)
Thank you to everyone for offering your advise and comments. I really do appreciate it. I wish the problem was just the pitch of the road. Unfortunately on a wide interstate (3 lanes) from the right lane, even with the road pitched to the right to shed water, it still gradually pulls to the left. My pickup truck, which has no problem, will eventully fade to the shoulder on the same stretch of road in the right lane (as it should due to the road pitch). From the left lane where the road is pitched to the left, the pull to the left is much more noticable. Based on the advise given, I think I will have the tires rotated side to side as a first test, and if the pull remains to the left I will have my first year / 12000 mile free alignment by the dealer and get the spec sheet. If the problem persists, I will then take it to a reputable tire store to have them check the alignment with the spec sheet. Hopefully, I will not have to take it to the next level. Thanks again for everyone's help.
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- #946 of 1014
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Side To Side Test
by sandman_6472
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Aug 28, 2009 (4:20 pm)
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Had the same problem on my last car and this did the trick until the tires wore out. Didn't solve the problem totally, but enough so that it wasn't as noticeable and I just lived with it. I'm the kind of driver who needs to have the steering wheel spot on center when going down a straight road or I'm not a happy camper...a bit anal but just want it that way! Luckily I've got an alignment policy with a local tire shop and after 4 four wheel alignments in 1 1/2 weeks, one of the techs got it 90% correct...liveable until the tires wore out.
The Sandman  
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- #947 of 1014
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Re: Side To Side Test [sandman_6472]
by newowner10
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Aug 28, 2009 (5:07 pm)
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Replying to: sandman_6472 (Aug 28, 2009 4:20 pm)
Are you getting "4 Wheel" alignments?
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- #948 of 1014
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Re: 2009 Sonata pulling to the left - no fix [bgfrank]
by sharksoup
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Aug 30, 2009 (10:46 am)
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Replying to: bgfrank (Aug 28, 2009 11:15 am)
Took my 09 to an alignment shop this spring. I've been doing business with them for many years, and trust their judgement.
I was told that there are NO alignment adjustments that can be done on the front end, only on the rear end. I was having a similar pulling problem that was helped after adjusting the rear end to specs and by swapping the tires around.
Their top mechanic and the owner both told me that many of the newer cars have eliminated front end adjustability. Darned if I know why!
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- #949 of 1014
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Re: 2009 Sonata pulling to the left - no fix [sharksoup]
by jlindh
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Aug 31, 2009 (11:34 am)
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Replying to: sharksoup (Aug 30, 2009 10:46 am)
On many recent cars, the front "camber" has not been adjustable. Perhaps that is what your mechanic said or meant.
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- #950 of 1014
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I-Pod usage
by lewbie43
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Sep 23, 2009 (12:55 pm)
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How do you select playlists and albums from the i-pod on the sound system? I ssem to be only able to play all music as one rather than separately. The manual seems rather blank on this issue. Thanks.
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