Front end alignment?

[TwoEaglesForMe]

Hello I am having some trouble getting the wheels aligned.  Been to shop 3 times and they still can't get it in spec.  First time was RF caster.  Replaced a few parts then back again... Now it's LF camber... So far I have changed the strut rods and bushings with the brackets, both sides,  all the ball joints,  both lower arms and bushings, tie rods and sleeves.  On the 3rd trip back to the rack the LF camber problem is still there and the car pulls HARD right.  I am at my wits end and neither I or they can figure out why.  It used to steer straight but I took it in after I did the ball joints just to make sure, and now I have opened a new can of worms.. Anybody else have this much trouble?  Thanks in advance for your replies,  Greg

[wagonmaster]

maybe a different shop? if it used to steer strait and is getting worse with each visit maybe its them and not your eagle. you might know these guys are honest, but if not maybe they aren't. ?

[JayRamb]

GO to Firestone. THey have a lifetime front end alignment special. It's like $130. LIFETIME!

[TwoEaglesForMe]

I will look for a Firestone near me.  I already have that much into these last 3 so called alignments...  I was starting to wonder if it was STS that is not doing a thorough job.  I will repost my findings with Firestone Thank you for the replies.

[Whuntmore]

also consider checking the Pitman arm.  If that's worn (usually can tell by too much play) then you'll have to replace it, and that might help the issue.  Tie-rod ends are also another issue.

[doneagle]

            HI the people that do alinement's aren't all ways properly trained .I went to one shop and he asked
            what kind of car I said Eagle he said jap I said no he said Don I cant do eagles so I said thank you
            for being honest he said its long time  Friends .and he told me where to take it ..it is my 82  eagle.....
            off track again.some people cant  and wont tell you they cant do the job ..it sounds like shop #1is
           that way ......waiting to hear what shop # 2 has to say .............Don

[IowaEagle]

If they can do an older Ford they can do an Eagle.

[tougeagle]

Way too many shops these days are more about replacing parts on common cars than knowledge, and 70% of them don't know $#%$7 about our cars, even though the front ends are nearly identical to GM trucks of the late 80s and early 90s... If they can't get it right the first time or tell you they don't do them, they're idiots, and you should never return there. That front end is one of the most simple front ends in existance, there are three points and ways to align, toe, caster, camber, and those three points are extremely easy to get to. Strut bushings/rod adjustment align caster, the large cam bolts on the dogbone that hold the lower control arms align camber, and the tie rod adjusting sleeves align toe. It amazes me that shops still cannot figure this out. I'm no where near ASE certified and I know this >_<

[doneagle]

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