kumaxlt
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- City, State
- Sacramento
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1999 XLT
I replaced all four ball joints and took it in for alignment. The left side Caster - which I replaced the entire control arm and bushing - is within specs. The right side Caster - which I only had to replace the lower part of contol arm, not the bushings - was sligthly out of specs. The specified range is 3.2 to 5.2 degrees. The actual was 5.3 degrees. The mechanic said that its not worth adjusting this as it will not effect tire wear and it will require cams/adjustments and cost about $250. He also said that the crown in the road will compensate for this and that if the drivers side was out of spec then it would be more of a concern. Does this sound right?
The left side Camber range is -1.0 to 0.0 degrees. Mine after the alignment is 0.1 degrees?
Also, the Cross Caster range is -1.4 to 0.0 degrees and after alignment mine is -1.7 degrees?
Im concerned about this because the car drove perfectly straight, no pullling and the steering wheel was straight, when I went to the alignement shop. After they first aligned it and I drove off, the steering wheel was crooked. I went back and they put it on the rack again and said that the machine shows everything is straight. They ended up changing the alignemnt/toe to make the steering wheel straight - so they said. Well, I drove off and the steering wheel was much better but stil not straight. Yes, my confidence in them is limited at this point so Im here to ask the experts!
The left side Camber range is -1.0 to 0.0 degrees. Mine after the alignment is 0.1 degrees?
Also, the Cross Caster range is -1.4 to 0.0 degrees and after alignment mine is -1.7 degrees?
Im concerned about this because the car drove perfectly straight, no pullling and the steering wheel was straight, when I went to the alignement shop. After they first aligned it and I drove off, the steering wheel was crooked. I went back and they put it on the rack again and said that the machine shows everything is straight. They ended up changing the alignemnt/toe to make the steering wheel straight - so they said. Well, I drove off and the steering wheel was much better but stil not straight. Yes, my confidence in them is limited at this point so Im here to ask the experts!