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RE: [T3] Front Alignment and Ball Joint


> means that all 4 are straight ahead. If one of them is turned
180
> deg, this would explain the bad caster measurement. Did you look
> for the notch in addition to the flats? If all the flats are
facing

The little notch on all 4 joints is pointing straight ahead, all
oriented alike.

According to the shop's computer, caster spec range is 3.31 deg to
4.69 deg, with 4 deg as the target.  So my measurements of 5.5(L)
and 4.9(R) are slightly out of that range.  But I guess it's
nothing to worry about.

BTW, *all* of the shops I spoke to told me that the Michelin XZX
is discontinued, so I feel lucky to have found a set.  One shop
said the XZX is superseded by something called MX4.

Thanks for the ball joint greasing lesson.  You mention "heavy
chassis grease".  Does this mean a Mo-based grease?  And yes, my 4
fittings in the beam are greased.  First thing I did when I got
the car several months ago.  They all took a *lot* of grease!

-Mark Fuhriman

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