[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.