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do I need an alignment after i change my struts?
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But why would it be bowed like that...wasnt like that with the crappy koni shocks i had on before...all i did was replace them with 03 cobra ones i got from Izzy.... mounted the wheel then put it on the ground and it looked like that...:crying: if i knew i had to dump more money i wouldnt have bought wheels to fit my 315 bfg's
Thanks!
Thanks guys for all the help!!
well i put both in and the alignment isnt off by much at all, if i wasnt looking for it to be off i wouldnt notice most likely...but the wheels still have that slight bowed look...
onto another problem.. i replaced the Koni's because everytime i hit a bump id hear a metal crunch/collapse/smash kinda sound so i picked up these 03 struts for cheap...well i went for a ride and the noise is still there..
so far this summer i have done the following to my front suspension:
03 a-arms and ball joints
H&R race springs
03 struts
MM sway bar endlinks
what could be making this noise?
maybe the noise is a possible broken motor mount
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? would it be possible to have 2 broken motor mounts? cuz it prodominatly the drivers side and if you have your ear by the window its like right in your face but you can hear it in stereo if you hit multiple bumps... clunk left followed by a quieter cluck right (pass side)
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i guess its possible, the car is 10 years old. They could just be loose or something. get under the car and check and retighten all the crossmember bolts. motor mounts/trans/kmember bolts.
i could try that.. thanks ill most likely try that saturday morning..
PS - the car is 12 years old
lol hahah
i could try that.. thanks ill most likely try that saturday morning..
PS - the car is 12 years old
even better. Also, i'd check your CC plates, see if they're tightened down. Have you checked your ball joints lately? never know, they can go when ever they feel like.
Or it could be those ISO's you removed
the ball joints i sure as hell hope not, they were take offs from an 03 and looked much better than the ones i removed from the car...
this bowing issue only happened once i put the 03 struts in, its not real bad but enough that im not happy.. i only removed the bottom iso from the front spring and it made the noise while the previous spring was in there with both iso's
grrrrrrrrr noises!
this bowing issue only happened once i put the 03 struts in, its not real bad but enough that im not happy.. i only removed the bottom iso from the front spring and it made the noise while the previous spring was in there with both iso's
grrrrrrrrr noises!
no i haven't wouldnt i notice that tho when im turning too? i honestly dont know and this an interesting idea...
I wouldnt be able to notice with the way mustangs bump steer.
I was just throwin the idea out there, just give the whole front end a good look over this weekend.
deal, but you deliver.
o well thats a deal breaker for me, might as well keep it:biggthump
ttt for more ideas
thats a deal right there $40 I payed $69 plus tax at sears and the alignment is still not that great this was after 03 bilstein install and steeda springs on a 99gt. car handles like a bitch now!!
did you swap out new strut mounts? if not look into those. There is so much stuff down there that can make that noise
Sway bar end links broken? mine were
tie rods
cv boot torn
loose bolts somewhere
rack bushings
did you swap out new strut mounts? if not look into those. There is so much stuff down there that can make that noise
Sway bar end links broken? mine were
tie rods
cv boot torn
loose bolts somewhere
rack bushings
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