1982 rear wheel alignment
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Intermediate
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1982 rear wheel alignment
Hello, I just picked up a 1982 in need of alot of love and I am starting to bring it back from the dead. Haha. The tires on it are shot and the one rear keeps going flat so I removed it by jacking it up under the frame rail in front of the rear wheel. And when I sat the car back on the ground, both rear tires are leaning out at the top and in at the bottom. Can anyone tell me is this normal? Will the car settle down and the wheels straighten up on there own? What causes this and how do I remedy this? Thanks
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2013
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From: Hattiesburg MS
They normally do that after you have jacked it up and set them back down. Just drive it forward and the car will set down and tires will level out. You indicate you just pickled up the car. Need to put car on lift and inspect underneath.
What causes this is how the suspension is designed.
What causes this is how the suspension is designed.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Warrington PA
Finalist 2020 C4 of the Year - Unmodified
Congrats on your 82, you will enjoy it......be sure to check out the "sticky" in the above sections for our 82's, lots of info and good reading to get you through the CFI experience.....
Tom
Tom
