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Alignment
Posted by JEM (more from JEM) on Tue, 13 Sep 2005 19:04:22
In Reply to: Saab tire alignment?, Alex, Tue, 13 Sep 2005 15:34:19
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The 9000 has certain settings - the front caster and camber - fixed at the factory when the car is built. Front toe is built to be adjustable. Nothing on the rear is built to be adjustable.
BUT...
Cars wear. A ten-year-old suspension probably has a lot of rubber in it that's at best well-worn, at worst completely shot. More so in the front than in the rear.
Cars also bump into things, and have things bump into them, that can result in parts or the car structure itself bending enough to affect the wheel alignment.
So, the answer that you're looking for is that yes, the car needs to at least have the alignment checked periodically.
If you know the car's history and it's never been banged-up, then you can probably stick with just checking and setting the front. If you suspect the car's ever been in an accident then you need to have all four wheels checked at least once.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Saab tire alignment?, Alex, Tue, 13 Sep 2005 15:34:19
- Is the alignment 4-wheel?, G. Post, Wed, 14 Sep 2005 18:07:46
- Re: Saab tire alignment?, DickT
, Tue, 13 Sep 2005 19:53:36 - Alignment, JEM, Tue, 13 Sep 2005 19:04:22 <-- Viewing This Message
- Saabs need alignments too..., 86SPG, Tue, 13 Sep 2005 16:02:15
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