Get the tires you need.... having an alignment done at the same time is a sound choice..... without any impact damage, there's a good chance you are experiencing "radial" pull. 40 psi sounds a touch high but it's whatever floats yer boat.....
Why would you drive a car with very bald tires???? Some kind of subconcious desire for grief???
You've got mail in a sec...
-Mike
Yes. I like being screwed over, Jim ;). J/k.. I'll get some new tires tomorrow. I haven't been driving the car at all really. Very little.
-Mike
Badly worn tires will cause that also. It will probably correct when you replace the tires, but I would still get the alignment checked after you get tires.
Yeah, I"m definitely gonna have it looked at at least. As always... 'preciate ya, WindsorFox.
-Mike
Front tires replaced (rear tires already new). Car doesn't pull either direction...stays straight.. VERY straight. I'm happy again.
-Mike
PHEW! Good thing you're such a hard working kid! That car is worse than a woman Mike, she's bleedin ya dry!
Keep this up and the little thing is going to be like brand new!
What color is your car? I forgot.
Kate
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She's dark green. I need to get some touch-up paint for a few spots... Car takes up more money in repairs than my girlfriend does on clothing!!
-Mike
Wow. Either one really needy car or one really content girlfriend. Not saying the latter is a bad thing at all... :-)
JS
My girlfriend isn't very demanding... I take her shopping what some would call "often enough"... once every other week or so. Elizabeth (car) is one needy SOB!!
-Mike
What does she drive?
Any ideas where to start looking for those problems?? She's taking it into the shop (her parents are, actually)... but I'd like to have some sorta clue as to what's wrong before she does. Thanks.
-Mike
I think the first thing I would do is have it serviced and a new filter put in. Any driving she does with it acting like this can cause more harm thatn you may want. Have them look for shavings in the pan, if it has shavings, then I would say look for another tranny. And if it's front wheel drive, just look for another frigging car! Swapping the trannys in those is a real ball breaker I'm told.
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It's RWD... but she's taking it to the shop this week. Tomorrow I believe. Thanks, Kate.
-Mike
'98 Malibu is RWD? I thought the only things that Chevy made around that era that were RWD were trucks, the Vette, the Camaro, the Caprice, and the Impala.... could be wrong though.
JS
Nope... you're right, JS. I coulda sworn it was RWD though. Good catch. We'll see what the shop says when they take a look. *sigH*.
-Mike
keep us posted, ok!
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