Upper A-Arm shims
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Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2000
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From: Florham Park NJ Port Credit Ontario
Upper A-Arm shims
I was detailing under the hood, lifted up one of the rubber dust covers and noticed that several of my allignment shims were awol.
Does NAPA stock these things?
Does NAPA stock these things?
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From: I can walk to MA
Well, I can find them at my (large ) local hardware store.
I imagine that they should also be available at good auto parts stores.
Who knows - even Pep Boyz may have them.
The trouble I see here is: How many to put back in.
These adjust the caster/camber of the front wheel.
Best to have it aligned and fitted with the proper amount of shims.
I imagine that they should also be available at good auto parts stores.
Who knows - even Pep Boyz may have them.
The trouble I see here is: How many to put back in.
These adjust the caster/camber of the front wheel.
Best to have it aligned and fitted with the proper amount of shims.
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From: Foxfield CO 1970 Convertible
Wait a minute... 
...those things don't just fall out. Are you sure a couple of shims weren't removed during the last alignment? Those bolts should be very tight. If you put some back in, you might be putting the car out of alignment, right?
...those things don't just fall out. Are you sure a couple of shims weren't removed during the last alignment? Those bolts should be very tight. If you put some back in, you might be putting the car out of alignment, right?
