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Old 04-19-2008, 01:07 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Slanting front tires

I installed everything new on the front end. Ball joints on both sides, tie rods on both sides, inner tie rod, center link, rotors and pads.

The tires were slanting when I began and they are still slanting after I finished.

I found adjustment for toe in and out but for nothing else. What can be done?

I will take it in for an alignment.
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Yeah, get the alignment. Your caster and camber must be off.
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Defiantly get an alignment soon, because until you do you will be getting worse gas mileage, and also wearing down your tires bad.
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You have too much negitive camber if the tire are slanted in. Take it to a alignment shop to have it fixed, they will most likely have to replace the camber/caster shims with large one's on both sides.
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How are the front springs?
If the springs are shot the tires will also slant, this has been a known problem for the ford vans, sag...
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