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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 11:18 AM
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Hey guys,

I need to align my car but I dont really feel like taking it to a garage. Is it very hard to align it without a machine? Do I just need to adjust the bolt on the tie rods? Make it straight?

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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 12:00 PM
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For front toe, yes, but there is a lot more to consider and you'll regret cheaping out there.
 
Old Jul 3, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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Well the only reason it needs to be aligned is because I change the front left control arms and the tie rod. I could probably just manually adjust the tie rod until it was right? I know there are other things with the camber and all this that seems a little more complicated, could any garage do that or would I be better off at the stealership?
 
Old Jul 4, 2010 | 05:58 AM
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Toe is very important if you want your tires to last you a while. I'd recommend just going to a local shop that does computer alignments.
 
Old Jul 4, 2010 | 11:51 PM
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What he said ^^
 
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