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Dec 16, 2004 | 05:45 PM

#21

jimbo74

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From: Nor*Cal

he probably takes all the alignments becasue its pure profit for the company pretty much...... and makes him look better in the companies eyes if so and so is making them tons of $$$$$ talk to the boss and see if they will teach you.. most places want their techs to advance

Dec 16, 2004 | 05:59 PM

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Ironmike4x4

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From: Upsate SC

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Originally Posted by jimabena74

Yeah I understand that whole deal, right now I'm low on the totem pole so I'm not going to push my boss. My shop foreman told me it would take around 5 years to be effecient enough to actually make good flat rate hours. I just pretty much do the oil changes and a good bit of trans. R&R and brakes. Just slowly working my way around.

Dec 16, 2004 | 06:01 PM

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LarsDennert

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From: A stone's throw from the Rose Parade

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Originally Posted by bamachem

Wait, the rear is pushing the tolerances? Did you lose a control arm bushing on the rear axle or something? Check back there if that's where the alignment changed....

Your rear axle is attached at three points (not counting the coil springs). You have two control arms in front of the axle - 1 on each side - then you have the panhard bar. The panhard shouldn't effect the alignment, so the culprit is probally a control arm bushing.

I think you mean it's attached at five points not including the coils and shocks. Four control arms and a panhard; commonly refered to as a 5-link. The upper control arms can snap if you have serious flex.

Last edited by LarsDennert; Dec 16, 2004 at 06:03 PM.