[Ravalli Surfer]

Yeah --- things could have been bent --- and that's where the alignment comes it --- it is SUPPOSED to compensate for any variances in what is normal for that vehicle.

Cars can be build crooked and yet a good alignement guy can make it run true and straight when he's done.

There is a lot of tolerance and variances in building and repairing a car that there has to be a way to adjust it into specs - right?

Having bent parts, in and of otself - is not a car killer. Having a mechanically worn out or sloppy and indecisive part is a problem though.

You align it and bump the car and go to finalize the alignment and it's out of allignment again. Wha!!!

In that scene, something;s loose or sloppy.

Also --- there is such a thing as "radial pull" which is "findable" by swapping the fronts tires, side-to-side. If it changes or goes away or pulls the other way ---- yeah --- you got a problem tire.

.... just sumpthin' of which to be aware ......

 

[Ravalli Surfer]

Time for a late-nooner ..


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[Ravalli Surfer]

I’m sending into an independent shop this week to get my alignment, pulling and wandering looked at. Should I be concerned about the thrust angle?

If you go to a reputable shop --- they'll check the whole package and Thrust Angle is always in the testing criteria ... it sets the front end up as a reference point.

What are they gonna charge for the alignment? Here in non-comptetative Montana, they charge $175.00.

Makes one sniff when one remembers thst one had a Bear Machine and sold it upon retirement --- and three interstarte moves where it was a white elephant and was just a burdon to keep.