[DeTomaso] machine ball joint to modify alingment

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/20/10 13 16 54, steveblum2 at msn.com writes:


> Attached are photos of both sides. The shims on both sides are to the 
> rear so that looks good. When I get it on the alignment rack i need to compare 
> wheelbase measurements, it looks like I need to move some right side 
> shims.
> 

>>>No, no, a thousand times no!

The shims are supposed to be in the FRONT!   Not the rear!   The whole 
point of the exercise is to move the ball joint as far to the rear as possible; 
that's why you had the back leg of the A-arm straightened, to give you much 
increased caster.

I take it that you didn't assemble the car this way--who did?   If they 
were 'professionals', do not ever go back there.

Mike