Chrysler: Changing a front bearing, modified the alignment
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Changing a front bearing, modified the alignment
Plymouth Sundance 91.
After changing the front bearing (driver side) I observed the
alignment was modified.
I kept the original steering knuckle and I change just the bearing.
Is this normal? I should make again the alignment for the front
wheels?
I did the same thing on a Plymouth Voyager 89, but the alignment was
not modified.
Thanks for your reply,
Christian
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Re: Changing a front bearing, modified the alignment
In article <com>,
Christian <ca> wrote:
Pressed in bearing, or bolt in bearing?
If pressed in and you removed the entire knuckle to do the
pressing, then yes, you disturbed the camber adjustment
which is the two bolts at the top of the knuckle where it
fastens to the strut.
You got lucky.
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Re: Changing a front bearing, modified the alignment
in my 89 car, it did not effect the alligment, at least up to the point i
can feel. If the hub left tilted, it might be the reason of it. thanks.
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003, Christian wrote:
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Re: Changing a front bearing, modified the alignment
>Pressed in bearing, or bolt in bearing?
It is bolt in bearing. Indeed I removed the entire knuckle to do.
Now the driver side wheel is a little oriented to exterior , dragging
to the left and when I am driving I have to force the steering wheel
to the right to compensate.
I need to readjust the two bolt in order to put back the alignment
(camber adjustment). How should I move them to come to the normal
camber adjustment, up or down?
Thanks in advance,
Christian
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 15:10:57 GMT, Neil Nelson <net>
wrote:
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Re: Changing a front bearing, modified the alignment
In article <com>,
Christian <ca> wrote:
Best to have the proper equipment attached so that the
alignment angles can be properly set.
IOWs, you need an alignment.
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Re: Changing a front bearing, modified the alignment
Neil Nelson wrote:
I'd say it's mandatory. When camber changes, the toe also changes.
Camber itself being off a little isn't going to hurt too much, but if
the toe is off, you're going to wear the tires out in a hurry. The fact
that the steering wheel is off center now tells me things are changed -
mostly toe. Whatever you think you're saving by not getting an
alignment is going to go for new tires before too long (also known as
being penny wise and dollar foolish).
Bill Putney
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address with "x")
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