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Old 06-16-2014, 08:57 AM   #35 (permalink)
sarguy01
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Originally Posted by ecomodded View Post
I agree with you , I should have agreed with you previously as there are no hard and fast rules to front ends and individual cars. ,Worn parts do get happy in their sloppy positions and often you need to replace all worn parts at once. You can't just do 1 ball joint and think all is well, chances are both upper and lower ball joints are worn on both sides, and the tie rod ends are sloppy. Everything has its a lifespan , rubber and grease fittings dry out and it wears.
No worries. I think the biggest issue is that the bushings are new and put the control arm in a slightly different position. Now, since they are a bit off, the toe in/out was probably changed slightly.
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