Rear wheel alignment (DIY solution)

[7milesout]

My rear axle identifies as properly aligned.

[Eggman]

Hello all,

Have noted in prior posts a whistling sound, went in for my post winter brake service, turns out that the rear alignment is severely off and out of spec, as others have noted.

Did not consider a warranty claim because as others have noted, there is a 90-100% risk of rear axle misalignment from the factory for these mirages.

Posting this video of a possible solution to the rear wheel alignment problem.

I think it’s a potential solution especially for cars that are out of warranty. Thanks for the video.

For owners who are still covered by warranty, please check with your dealer first. There is a fairly long and detailed thread about this problem. My rear axle was replaced at no cost.

Not all dealers are scumbag scammers - my dealer took care of business.

[Grumpy Bear]

Ingenious.

[Grumpy Bear]

How is it that no one in the aftermarket has manufactured a rear axle that is adjustable?

[Eggman]

How is it that no one in the aftermarket has manufactured a rear axle that is adjustable?

There's no money in it. These are cheap cars sold in small quantities, and the problem is generally only seen in a small subset.

[Basic]

How is it that no one in the aftermarket has manufactured a rear axle that is adjustable?

The same reason Koni or Bilstein won't even entertain making a kit for it. Not worth their investment.

That is straight out of their mouths at SEMA.

[Eggman]

A pair of heavy washers with the original hole size tack welded or pinned in place once the position is finalized would prevent that from happening.

Another good idea for this problem.

[Grumpy Bear]

This issue is a good example of fitting statistics AROUND the reality. These are HUGE windows for toe and camber. A monkey could weld that up with those specs.

[Fummins]

I've yet to see one of these cars eat rear tires(first hand) and I don't rotate tires very often. I'm really surprised to not see at least one or two out of the 50 currently in the (entire) fleet, and the other 10 or so that were completely totaled over the last 9 1/2 years.

I'm more worried about being hit by lightning than my trailing axle being bent. Most, if not all the Mirages that I've had aligned(farmed out) had the rears out slightly. But of course I don't think I ever kept records of the specs for myself.

[defensivetackle99]

Hello all,

Have noted in prior posts a whistling sound, went in for my post winter brake service, turns out that the rear alignment is severely off and out of spec, as others have noted.

Did not consider a warranty claim because as others have noted, there is a 90-100% risk of rear axle misalignment from the factory for these mirages.

Posting this video of a possible solution to the rear wheel alignment problem.

Before:



After:



Video:

I may sounds like a complete noob by asking this question but shouldnt the post alignment test result be showing completely green in every aspect? No red nor yellow as shown on the pre alignment test?

Green: passed (within specs)
Yellow: neutral
Red: failed (out of specs)

I find the post test result odd.

Heck my recent alignment test result at dealer is nearly identical and they said it was adjusted to factory specifications. I am not convinced it accurately done as I am inclined to give a below score on the CSR survey provided by Mitsu.

Thought?