Dangerous problems...need help
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5th Gear Member
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 2,258
From: So. California
Bingo strut rods were completely loose!! alignment shop must of left them loose. Im going to make a set Like Dazecars cuz the ones I have are stock. I wont be able to test drive it till I get back from Colorado on mon. Plus my pro-systems carb came in so Ill be side tracked with that too.
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 889
From: tn
Most alignment shops will check alignment for free for a time. If DIY alignment then must be level, slippery turn table, etc.
What is your caster spec?
Too little caster will prevent car from returning to center reliably.
What is your toe in spec?
A little toe also helps return to center.
Why is your camber so extreme as to wear the tires?
Is there a residual pressure valve in disc circuit?
No unusual suspension noise to indicate loose part?
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 2
From: New Jersey
EZ,
Crazy isn't it? Same exact thing just happened to me...drove me nuts for about 4 months and 500 miles...loose strut rods... I wish I knew a reliable, honest affordable old school shop to bring my car to when I can't do the work myself :/ It sucks having to do thing several times before getting them right and/or correcting a shops mistakes.
Ryan
68 mustang convt.
Crazy isn't it? Same exact thing just happened to me...drove me nuts for about 4 months and 500 miles...loose strut rods... I wish I knew a reliable, honest affordable old school shop to bring my car to when I can't do the work myself :/ It sucks having to do thing several times before getting them right and/or correcting a shops mistakes.
Ryan
68 mustang convt.
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 459
From: az
If all the components are new than it is unlikely that you would have movement like you are describing.
Has the front end been aligned properly for the UCA drop?
You mentioned all the steering components have been replaced but not the suspension components. I will assume the drop was done recently and the UCA's are in good shape. The next thing to look at would be the strut rods and the lower control arms. More than likely you have a strut rod problem if all other items are done correctly.
A 16:1 manual box may be tough for the wife, unless she is a body builder.
Has the front end been aligned properly for the UCA drop?
You mentioned all the steering components have been replaced but not the suspension components. I will assume the drop was done recently and the UCA's are in good shape. The next thing to look at would be the strut rods and the lower control arms. More than likely you have a strut rod problem if all other items are done correctly.
A 16:1 manual box may be tough for the wife, unless she is a body builder.
6th Gear Member
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 5,232
From: PA
Bingo strut rods were completely loose!! alignment shop must of left them loose. Im going to make a set Like Dazecars cuz the ones I have are stock. I wont be able to test drive it till I get back from Colorado on mon. Plus my pro-systems carb came in so Ill be side tracked with that too.
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 889
From: tn
Got my car all aligned and ready to go w/ urethane bushings.