MEM 302 5.0L

ok so my old brakes were 4 cyl brakes and i had all of the stuff for the 5.0 brakes, so i put them on, got the brakes bled and everything, and went down the road to test it, the passenger side was sitting REALLY low, the top of the tire was not visible past the fender, and the driver side sat up wehre it normally does, about an inch and a half space between the fender and the top of the tire.... as we were going down the road, the car would jerk left and right, if you had the steering wheel turned even a little bit to the right, it would jerk right, if it was a little left, it jerked left .... the parts we installed are both calipers, rotors, spindles, and a new driver side strut...... can you tell me what might cause this, im sorry i cant give a better explanation, i dont know how to explain it exactly.

PRO50SC

Sounds like one of the springs is not set correctly and you will need an alignment now.

86 5.0L

make sure the springs were seated properly

raven_ghostwolf

+1, why did you only replace one strut?

MEM 302 5.0L

the other one had already been replaced awhile ago.....they are the same now

PRO50SC

Well can you see anything obvious? it has to be something w/ the spring. It's the only thing that controls the ride height.

tmajikman

must be your new dr's nice.

MEM 302 5.0L

ok so the problem is that the front wheels are both bending inward towards the front of the car like this / \
and i just drove the car about a half a mile down the road and they burnt about half the tread that it had left off going half a mile there and back, i wouldnt be able to get the car to town without having a blow out so my question is how can i fix the allignment enough to get it to town safely??

Blckstng93

Put it on stands and adjust the tie rods so the tires are closer to straight.

Most shops have to special order tires 225 or higher. Try The Tire Rack, usually cheaper than a shop. Tow it or haul it if, if you have to drive it make sure its straight to the shop.

Treat struts like brakes. Do both sides at the same time. Theyll balance the ride and handling.