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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by kalli
the 67 have an excenter at lower arm for adjustment. Check if that is loose. Happened to a buddy of mine. no pop, but alignment completly out suddenly
Im sorry what am I checking for?? Im not quite sure i understood what i should check
Old Nov 9, 2011 | 12:06 PM
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He meant eccentric, like a thick washer with the hole drilled off center. It will be where the lower control arm attaches to the frame.
Old Nov 9, 2011 | 03:28 PM
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ooh ok!! thats what i thought. I know exactly where to look now
Old Nov 9, 2011 | 09:22 PM
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you may also want to check the bolts for the upper control arm. there are shims that keep it properly aligned. If a bolt is lose and one slipped out that could cause it too.
Old Nov 10, 2011 | 02:44 PM
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If everything everyone has suggested checks out, take a hard look at the shock tower as they have been known to crack.
Old Nov 19, 2011 | 05:16 PM
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So i finally got around to checking out the suspension. I i found a shim that came loose off of the upper A arm.I took it all apart and put the shim back in place, and then went for a test drive and she still keeps pulling! urgh!! this is frustrating! I know i need to take it to an alighment shop but, i dont think i should have to keep getting an alighment 3-4 times a year, or whenever i just drive the sh*t out of my car. I took this pic because it seems like the camber angles are off. It looks like the top of the wheels are tucking into the body. ANy suggestions?? what do you guys think?

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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 05:36 PM
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67-up Mustangs should never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never have shims on the upper control arm. The car may be damaged, and somebody did a cheap shade-tree 'fix' to it. At a minimum, you need expert wheel alignment, and you might need the services of a frame straightening table. You might even need a shock tower.
Old Nov 19, 2011 | 06:20 PM
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The only time you should have shims in the upper arms is to get 1/4* alignment increments with eccentric eliminators(which only adjust to the 1/2*).

Get it aligned and get rid of the eccentric, they fail and cause the lca's to slip out of alignment under hard cornering.
Old Nov 20, 2011 | 10:37 AM
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i think you guys are right, Im gonna see what I can do to safely get it to an alignment shop and then talk to mechcanic and figure it out. usually most places only align the toe angles so I need to find a place that has experience with these older cars. Ill keep you guys posted
Old Nov 20, 2011 | 04:14 PM
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Most alignment techs these days are just that, techs. They put a car in a machine and do what the machine says, but they don't know jack about alignment and how it affects handling.

You need to find a shop that has some old timers that know what they're doing.



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