Ball Joints & Control Arms DIY...???

[Explor2Exped]

i use to do autoservice...

the type of alignment on a 1st gen expy is called a Thrust Angle ( basicly you set the front to align with the rear... in turn you can't set the toe correctly if the camber and caster are not set... you still have to the heads on all 4 wheels and true them up, to do any part of an alignment.... I would find a new shop to get it done correctly

(you can shim the rear, and i have seen it done but i don't reccomend as if you have a bent axel you should just replace it, but to shim an axel is pertty spendy)

So in all just doing the Toe was a waste of money? ($72)

 

[KWT2000]

So in all just doing the Toe was a waste of money? ($72)

Yes, cause the Camber will change the toe so if the camber is not correct the toe is not correct.. it was a waste and possibly made things worse..

do you have Midas or Mienke... in your area???

if so most of them will do a free alingment check.

did you do both upper and lower ball joints?

did you get a print out of the alignment??? if so can you post it up or email it to me??

 

[Explor2Exped]

Yes, cause the Camber will change the toe so if the camber is not correct the toe is not correct.. it was a waste and possibly made things worse..

do you have Midas or Mienke... in your area???

if so most of them will do a free alingment check.

did you do both upper and lower ball joints?

did you get a print out of the alignment??? if so can you post it up or email it to me??

Yes there is both & all ball joints are done.(left & right, uppers & lowers, just front) I posted up the alignment on the top of page two.

 

[KWT2000]

Yes there is both & all ball joints are done.(left & right, uppers & lowers, just front) I posted up the alignment on the top of page two.

Sorry i didnt see it


your RF camber is right where it should be and the caster on the RF is not terrible...

your LF camber is a problem it needs to be 2 degrees to the positive and should be .25 - .5 more positive than the right side to compensate for the crown of the road... and more than likly when the camber is corected, the caster will change enough to make them both in the green

notice that your camber changed and the toe was corrected, when the camber gets corrected it is going to change the toe,

i know 2 degrees doesnt sound like a lot but in alignments its the difference between eating tires or not

as for the rear axel your thrust angle is only .03 that is Great as far as that goes and your allowed up .25 so their is no worries their

 

[Explor2Exped]

Sorry i didnt see it


your RF camber is right where it should be and the caster on the RF is not terrible...

your LF camber is a problem it needs to be 2 degrees to the positive and should be .25 - .5 more positive than the right side to compensate for the crown of the road... and more than likly when the camber is corected, the caster will change enough to make them both in the green

notice that your camber changed and the toe was corrected, when the camber gets corrected it is going to change the toe,

i know 2 degrees doesnt sound like a lot but in alignments its the difference between eating tires or not

as for the rear axel your thrust angle is only .03 that is Great as far as that goes and your allowed up .25 so their is no worries their

Wonderful, thanks for the info I greatly appreciate it.