View Poll Results: What's the status of your Mirage's rear axle?

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  • Rear axle replaced under warranty; new axle within specs

    8 19.05%
  • Rear axle replaced under warranty; alignment is still off

    4 9.52%
  • Waiting for warranty replacement axle

    9 21.43%
  • Axle temporarily or permanently aligned with DIY fix

    4 9.52%
  • Rear alignment inspected & deemed within specs by dealer

    19 45.24%
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Thread: Rear Wheel Misaligned? (UPDATE: some rear axles out of spec; warranty replacement)

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    Quote Originally Posted by ISP_guy View Post
    They showed me the alignment machine screen (and I didn't think to take a pic) - their printer was "broken" so I did not get a printout. Attachment 6106
    Ha! Another 'printer is broken' story from another dealership...



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    Quote Originally Posted by HitShane View Post
    After wheels, tires, braces, and bars; I thought it was time for an alignment! First alignment at 18k Miles and I got the Firmware update along with the basic recall repairs completed.

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    HitShane, could you explain your alignment readings in more detail? From the printout it appears that your rear axle was aligned, but the rear axle cannot be aligned.

    You might want to get a third party to check your numbers again.

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    Mini update on my Mirage - they sent me an email survey regarding my oil change/alignment status and I responded appropriately. Their staff is superb but I was not satisfied with the rear alignment of the vehicle. I also left a voice message for the dealership owner.

    My wife says they called back and left a message on my home phone (I'm at work) so I called and talked to the main mechanic there. He did swear that the alignment was within correct specs on their machine and that the car did not seem to pull after they did the front end alignment. I told him my 3rd party reading was 0.49 on the rear driver toe and that the car still had a right side pull (steering wheel had to point left to go straight down the road) with my wife and kid riding along.

    He wasn't sure what that compared to because their machine gives them output in millimeters... I would assume he knew either/or?

    Whether it matters or not, I weigh ~245lbs as the driver, my wife and kid weigh a combined ~280lbs on the passenger side. Could that have any major bearing on the pull, being such a small car? Or is this a glaring alignment issue...

    Anyhow they scheduled an appointment for Monday 5/9/16 and will give me a loaner while they investigate Fingers crossed!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eggman View Post
    HitShane, could you explain your alignment readings in more detail? From the printout it appears that your rear axle was aligned, but the rear axle cannot be aligned.

    You might want to get a third party to check your numbers again.
    I will get another alignment check done. Maybe when I get it tinted as I'll have a rental for 3 days while the tint sets.

    According to the technician who aligned my car who is also the service foreman; "when you change the alignment of the front wheels it changes the geometry of the rear as well. Changing the rear alignment on a car that is adjustable will also change the geometry of the front alignment."

    He basically said the final resulted numbers were all directly related to the front alignment and the rear was not tweaked in any way.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HitShane View Post
    He basically said the final resulted numbers were all directly related to the front alignment and the rear was not tweaked in any way.
    Okay, thanks. Let us know if you ever get a third-party alignment check.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ISP_guy View Post
    and that the car still had a right side pull (steering wheel had to point left to go straight down the road)
    Technically, that's not a pull. A pull is when you let the steering wheel go, and the car turns by itself one way or the other.

    Put mine on the alignment rack last week just to check, everything still good. Less than one tenth of one degree toe-in all the way around. My chain and turnbuckle setup is holding up perfectly.
    Last edited by Cani Lupine; 05-03-2016 at 10:24 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eggman View Post
    Okay, thanks. Let us know if you ever get a third-party alignment check.

    I will! I have one last piece I'm putting on my car and maybe I'll have the alignment checked then, but I think I'm doing new springs so a real alignment will come after that for sure :P
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    I just need to find a way to get these shipped here first!

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    Got a call from our dealership yesterday - it sounds like their lead mechanic talked to a Mitsubishi rep regarding the rear axle issue. They approved an axle replacement without even taking a second look at it, so that's good news. I'm scheduled to drop off the car Monday evening. Hopefully the new axle will be within specs!

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    Sounds like good news.

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    Wow, sounds good. Definitely let us know how it goes.


    Custom Mirage products: Cruise control kit, Glove box light, MAF sensor housing, Rear sway bar, Upper grill block

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