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Subject:Re: Power steering replacement and alignments
From:John Carpenter
Date:Tue, 25 Jun 2002 18:31:22 EDT

> hours. I know ti would have been much easier if the thing was jacked up. Had
> the thing aligned and I was done. Well worth the effort IMHO. No pun 
intended.

I got a used one for $80, i would have rather driven with no ps than pay
$300 for a new one.� BTW, the only alignment thats needed after changing
the PS rack and most front end work is the tow in which the easiest
adjustment to do yourself.� See http://www.shallowsky.com/alignment.html
for easy instructions. Of course this is assuming your caster and camber
were ok before you changed the rack so don't waste your money on a full
alignment if you dont need one.� alignments can be a ripoff becuase they
charge the same no matter how many adjustments are made, always ask to see
the before and after values (usually a printout) so you can see how far
off your wheels were aligned too.
What about the rear wheels?
I see that the mounting hole for the rear trailing arm is oblong for 
ajustment?
Thanks,
JC...