Full car alignment question.

[motordavid]

Not unusual for the adjuster hardware to be 'frozen', esp if the car saw winters/salt/road grime...

A good mechanic will try various methods: diff 'penetrating oils', heat, big azz impact wrench, et al.

If you need/will ever need an alignment, the adjusting hardware will have to be 'freed up' and possibly replaced. I am trying to remember if just hardware can be replaced vs sus parts...
GL, mD

[BavariaTexan]

Originally Posted by motordavid

Not unusual for the adjuster hardware to be 'frozen', esp if the car saw winters/salt/road grime, but in TX?

A good mechanic will try various methods: diff 'penetrating oils', heat, big azz impact wrench, et al.

If you need/will ever need an alignment, the adjusting hardware will have to be 'freed up' and possibly replaced. I am trying to remember if just hardware can be replaced vs sus parts...
GL, mD

He is in Boston.

NOT THE SAME!

[bcredliner]

Originally Posted by motordavid

Not unusual for the adjuster hardware to be 'frozen', esp if the car saw winters/salt/road grime...

A good mechanic will try various methods: diff 'penetrating oils', heat, big azz impact wrench, et al.

If you need/will ever need an alignment, the adjusting hardware will have to be 'freed up' and possibly replaced. I am trying to remember if just hardware can be replaced vs sus parts...
GL, mD

Per above I would start with penetrating oil applied several times over a couple of days. I am betting all will be well with penetrating oil and a big wrench. If not, time for the fire wrench. Worst case nothing works---that would be the time for new parts.