alignment problems

[monterey1962]

They look like crap on a dark colored car, but they seem to fit the titanium peal metallic . . . err . . . silver.

[Paul_]

I've always liked those wheel covers for some odd reason.

[monterey1962]

And, finally . . .

[gadget73]

Eh thats not bad. Hell it cost me $150 to get mine done. Of course it was done by 2 places. The second one cost me friggin $80 for some unknown reason but whatever. The thing drives great now so it was money well spent.

[monterey1962]

Ouch. That hurt. Wheel alignment, $35/spring shim to level front end, $6/frame pull, $65 = total expense: $106.

Front corner had a lean so a shim was put in. He had to bring the lower control arm forward so he pushed it forward. From what I can tell, it drives straight and sits level. Wheel seems to be where it's supposed to be. Since I have faith in these cars, I feel it was worth the money.

[monterey1962]

It's going in right away in the morning. I've got too much stuff to do tomorrow, so I'm just going to drop the car off. He said he can check the frame and go from there. Hopefully this is all taken care of tomorrow.

[gadget73]

I'd get it done as quickly as possible otherwise you'll very possibly be chewing tires. It doesn't take a serious pull to make the tread go away.

[monterey1962]

This thing is driving straight as can be and rolls down the interstate smoothly. Even with the one tire back a bit it drives straight. I think I'm going to scratch the frame check and just do the wheel alignment. My mom followed me on the interstate and said the car was running nice and straight.

My main thing is that I don't trust the alignment guy. He does good work, but I don't trust leaving the car with him. I think he's the type that if you need a ride home, he'll use your car. No way will I let that fly. I don't need my car to get in a wreck with someone else behind the wheel. I'll wait for the damn thing to get done.

[monterey1962]

Passenger side tire is still back a little bit. I'd say 3/4 of an inch difference. The car drives good now. A little pull to the left, but not much. Going in next week to check it out for sure and get an alignment.

[85crownHPP]

looks better - did she line up?

[monterey1962]

Before:


After the different parts installed:

[monterey1962]

Oh, that's right. I'll just set it back where it was and cross my fingers that the tire is where it should be when I'm done. I have a bad feeling. Although, when it was apart, I looked over the frame and mounts and nothing seemed cracked or bent.

[gadget73]

Thats the camber adjustment. It would make the top of the wheel kick outward, not move the whole thing rearward. There is minimal caster adjustment on a box. Essentially what adjustment there is comes from twisting the upper control arm, and it doesn't really go too far.

[monterey1962]

Fuck me. Maybe I didn't need to be doing all this shit. The car is in pieces and during the tear-down I found that the adjusters on the upper control arm were cranked back. Lower control didn't look too bad when I got it out, but the bushings looked like they were turned back a little. Can't get the fucking spring in and I have to go to work.

Setting on upper arm:

[monterey1962]

$100 later:


Also rented a spring compressor. Should get to it tomorrow.