Hello,I put on frame strut rod bushings this week and took it to firestone cause I have a lifetime allignment with them. stats starting out camber caster toe FL -2.1 4.5 o.48 FR -1.3 3.0 0.73 front 1.20 steer ahead -0.13 RL -0.7 0.19 RR -0.6 0.19 0.38 0.00
after alignment camber caster toe FL -0.8 3.0 0.10 FR -0.7 0.6 0.13 Ttal toe 0.23 steer ahead -0.02 RL -0.7 0.15 RR -0.6 0.22 0.36 -0.03
The details I talked to the mechanic that did the alignment and he stated he tride to get the caster correct but he ran out of adjustment on the strut rod and did not want to leave the nut hanging off the end of the rod. I was confuseed. I driove it home and oh my god it pulled so hard to the right. I jacked it up and he had backed the rH frame side strut rod all the way out and the left side was about 3 inches in. I loossended the right side measured the left side for length and backed it on the same length. Test drove it and the pull was almost gone but the car felt really sloppy.
My question is assuming I read the post about oem camber is 5 and sporty is about 3. How do you go from 4.5 to 3.0 and 3.0 to 0.6.? I thought if you moved the bolt out loosen it put a positive caster on it. Please help me so I can fix this thing or explain it to the mechanic. Thank you.
#1. "RE: Alignment question? Need help" In response to Reply # 0
Ok, emailed Eddie and he told me what happened. The mechanic turned the adjustment the wrong way. Man I hate taking my car to someone else to work on it.
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