Front end is a money pit...argggg
02-05-2010, 04:09 PM
#11
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: az
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Hi all,
I brought my car to the big city to see if I can get it to steer right on the highway. They replaced the lower ball joints. That did not do it. They rebuilt the power steering slave cylinder. That did not do it. By the way that make two rebuilds on the slave cylinder. After 4 different shops and god knows how much money now every thing in the front end is new and it still tracks like crap. It seems to want to walk out of the worn part of the highway and needs constant correction. The shop now says maybe it is the worn rear leaf springs for another 900.00 bucks. I still think it is the alingment. Maybe they got the wrong specs on a '65? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thx, Walt
I brought my car to the big city to see if I can get it to steer right on the highway. They replaced the lower ball joints. That did not do it. They rebuilt the power steering slave cylinder. That did not do it. By the way that make two rebuilds on the slave cylinder. After 4 different shops and god knows how much money now every thing in the front end is new and it still tracks like crap. It seems to want to walk out of the worn part of the highway and needs constant correction. The shop now says maybe it is the worn rear leaf springs for another 900.00 bucks. I still think it is the alingment. Maybe they got the wrong specs on a '65? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thx, Walt
I recommend you take it to a mustang specific place and get an estimate. Where do you live?
02-05-2010, 06:04 PM
#12
1st Gear Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 60
Hi!
My STRONG recommendation is to go with a rack and pinion set-up. I had many of the frustrations you did, and put in a total control products rack. Other people really like the Randall (?) Rack. That took care of all problems, and you can sell the old parts to reduce the cost!
Regards,
/s/ Chris Kennedy
My STRONG recommendation is to go with a rack and pinion set-up. I had many of the frustrations you did, and put in a total control products rack. Other people really like the Randall (?) Rack. That took care of all problems, and you can sell the old parts to reduce the cost!
Regards,
/s/ Chris Kennedy
02-05-2010, 06:33 PM
#13
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: California
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Most alignment/suspension shops actually don't know jack crap about suspension OR alignment. They just know how to use the machine and turn a wrench and think they understand. All they do is plug in factory alignment specs and diddle with crap until they get it there, without understanding what actually has what effect.
And you can buy old school bubble gauge alignment equipment and get some roller plates and align your own car, but it's a bit of a pia.
And you can buy old school bubble gauge alignment equipment and get some roller plates and align your own car, but it's a bit of a pia.
02-06-2010, 09:09 AM
#14
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Car is fixed! Thx fer the tips!!!!!!!
hi all,
Went to the alingment shop with the Daze's alingment specs. They said it would not make a difference but they were wrong. The car drives GREAT now.
Thx!!!!!!
Walt
Went to the alingment shop with the Daze's alingment specs. They said it would not make a difference but they were wrong. The car drives GREAT now.
Thx!!!!!!
Walt
02-06-2010, 11:51 AM
#15
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after all the actual machines with laser alignment etc werent around until the last what 10 years?
i always find it humorous how people forget that the technology to make a job easier was not always around. there are verious ways to go about it.
02-06-2010, 02:03 PM
#16
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Location: California
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And incidentally, the specs that Daze recommends are very similar or nearly identical to specs recommended by companies that actually engineer steering and suspension components.
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