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[stonemaster]

just did LCA's , t\tie rod ends and sway bar bushings, the shake is gone,
I have a little pull to the left on test drive, i took a level and my drivers side was toed in at the bottom, I know how to adjust for this but I was wondering are there any other adjustments that are needed ???
also I didnt torque the bolts for the sway bar bushing to factory, It seemed that they were not gonna get there (47 to 57 ft lbs) should I give it another go ????

[georgeb]

To adjust the camber, you have to reverse the top of the strut. But if it's already toward the inside of the strut tower, you will have to do some mods. But you know that. The toe-in needs to be set which will fix the steering wheel centering. I do mine with a length of string. I don't feel like explaining it again. Do a search.

[stonemaster]

no problem I already figured it out

[blkfordsedan]

Adjustable camber bolts are your friend!

[stonemaster]

I said it wrong, my bad, the drivers side is toed OUT at the bottom, my bad , how many tie rod turns equal 1/4 inch ????, also i have tried searching but no luck on the mentioned thread, anyone got the link???

[georgeb]

So it is out more at the bottom then the top? That is called positive camber and has nothing to do with tie-rod end adjustment. You said you knew how to fix this but in case you don't: Look at the strut tower on that side. The hole is slightly bigger than the strut mounting. Your's is probably toward the inside. You need to move it to the outside. You do this by removing those 2 nuts (entire front end elevated) and also the 2 bolts that connect the strut to the knuckle. Pull it down till it clears the strut tower. Spin the top mount 180 degrees and reassemble. If you need more adjustment you have to get camber bolts or elongate the holes. Are you sure you got the right LCAs? The toe-in adjustment (done with the tie-rods) is trial and error. I'll try to find you that thread. But the camber must be dealt with first.

[stonemaster]

sorry george, I read the manual wrong ,thanx

[stonemaster]

and dont worry about the thread either, i figured a diff way to do it, I'm cutting 2 12 inch 2x4 s and attaching them to a straight 8 ft 2x4, this will allow clearance of the tire and more accurate ( the bitch will be finding the straight long 2x4)

[georgeb]

It's not to hard to find a straight piece of string and a hook.

[stonemaster]

sorry the 2x4 thing is construction joke, i just want something from the wheel instead of the tire, not that i dont have string as well, i'm a mason,

[georgeb]

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...t=whacker+line Try this before you get a splinter. Have you got the camber set?

[stonemaster]

camber is fine
I'm gonna wait a couple of days on the rest as i got brake parts coming so I'm gona do it all at once

thanx alot