
Need specs for front wheel alignment
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Re: Need specs for front wheel alignment
I was under the impression that if you crank the torsion bars you don't need to do an alignment but if you re-index them you do need to, but I could be totally wrong 

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Re: Need specs for front wheel alignment
And make sure your bushings are in good shape And link gromets, alot of vans have almost nothing left or are severly worn out , so everything up front is sagging, more proof that delicas are just a little bit human
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Re: Need specs for front wheel alignment
Looks like your cell phone just shows you the first few character of each post. If you read my first post carefully you can find a link to the right answer. No contribution?Firesong wrote:If you don't feel like posting something contributing to the question just dont.
It's like kindergarten where all the kids have learned something over and over again, but still need to ask the teacher the same question.
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Re: Need specs for front wheel alignment
Cranking the torsion bars and reindexing them achieve the same result.loki wrote:I was under the impression that if you crank the torsion bars you don't need to do an alignment but if you re-index them you do need to, but I could be totally wrong
The torsion bars twist and put more tension on the upper control arm which in turn pushes it downwards lifting the front end.
A wheel alignment is necessary when doing either or.
Even if you only turn the adjuster nut a few turns in either direction. It will put off your wheel alignment.
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Re: Need specs for front wheel alignment
jfarsang wrote:Cranking the torsion bars and reindexing them achieve the same result.loki wrote:I was under the impression that if you crank the torsion bars you don't need to do an alignment but if you re-index them you do need to, but I could be totally wrong
The torsion bars twist and put more tension on the upper control arm which in turn pushes it downwards lifting the front end.
A wheel alignment is necessary when doing either or.
Even if you only turn the adjuster nut a few turns in either direction. It will put off your wheel alignment.
I guess it's a good thing I never got around to it then :)
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Re: Need specs for front wheel alignment
i got a wheel alignment done on the coast a few months ago.
question is, will i have to get another alignment done when i buy new tires next month, or will balancing be enough?
question is, will i have to get another alignment done when i buy new tires next month, or will balancing be enough?

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Re: Need specs for front wheel alignment
Balancing is for wheels and tires, alignment is for suspension. So if all you do is replace tires, all you need is for them to be balanced. The alignment shouldn't change.almac wrote:i got a wheel alignment done on the coast a few months ago.
question is, will i have to get another alignment done when i buy new tires next month, or will balancing be enough?