[Shotimes] Steering strangeness
Donald Mallinson
dmall@mwonline.net
Mon, 19 Apr 2004 15:10:21 -0500
Ron,
I used a deep socket of the right size (about 5/8" I think)
and a long extension to align mine. With all four bolts
loose, you can move it around with the tires off the ground.
I prefer to align the subframe, and then do a proper
alignment with the strut tower welds removed.
Don Mallinson
Ron Childs wrote:
> I'm sorry to be late on this but my PC broke Saturday and is in the shop. Now that I'm working (yeah, right) I can respond.
>
> There are alignment holes in the subframe that you can stick a big screwdriver or maybe a jack handle into to align the SF. It could then be moved around some with the bolts loose. I don't know how precise this is, alignment-wise, but that is what they are there for.
>
> -Ron Childs '91
>
>
> Carl Prochilo <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org> wrote:
> Do you do anything special to guard against the SF shifting? I'm
> thinking of using a permanent marker or paint to mark the mount
> points of the SF to the chassis. Getting the SF restored to its
> previous setting would also avoid the need to get the car aligned
> again.