Ford Fusion: Front Lower Control Arms / Tie Rod / Tire /Alignment - PART III
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Date: 2020-08-05
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Adam
Couple things. The problem with that frt suspension system is that nothing but toe is adjustable. If it needs anything else, it's off to a frame shop for some 'nip and tug'. Way back when, when Honda started using that upper/lower arm with coil over strut, Moog had put out adjustable upper arm cam bolts to fix camber issues. You got about 1. 5 positive or negative out of them. Problem was, they put stress on the upper joint and arm bushings, and we saw a lot of early failures after the cam bolts were installed. I don't think they make them anymore. What I do, since I outsource my alignments, is 1st count the turns on the tie rods, then take a tape measure and set the inner sidewall, both ft and rear, so that they are equal ( which theoretically should be 0 toe ) after I shake down the steering wheel and lock it. I've found that in 8 out 0f 10 cases, I'm within a couple tenths of a degree on the machine. And that's gravy for the alignment guy.
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Couple things. The problem with that frt suspension system is that nothing but toe is adjustable. If it needs anything else, it's off to a frame shop for some 'nip and tug'. Way back when, when Honda started using that upper/lower arm with coil over strut, Moog had put out adjustable upper arm cam bolts to fix camber issues. You got about 1. 5 positive or negative out of them. Problem was, they put stress on the upper joint and arm bushings, and we saw a lot of early failures after the cam bolts were installed. I don't think they make them anymore. What I do, since I outsource my alignments, is 1st count the turns on the tie rods, then take a tape measure and set the inner sidewall, both ft and rear, so that they are equal ( which theoretically should be 0 toe ) after I shake down the steering wheel and lock it. I've found that in 8 out 0f 10 cases, I'm within a couple tenths of a degree on the machine. And that's gravy for the alignment guy.
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Trevor
Used to work on heavy plant, Volvo BM, Euclid dumpers, Michegan loading shovels, and enjoyed every minute of it because I was out in the field. The breakfasts I used to be given on quarries were big enough that sometimes I didn't know whether to climb it or eat it. The Volvo kit was still years behind what we had down the coal mines in tech.
Happy days, all last century.
Started calling cars Dinky toys and had to go to 1/4 drive stuff because I kept breaking things.
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Used to work on heavy plant, Volvo BM, Euclid dumpers, Michegan loading shovels, and enjoyed every minute of it because I was out in the field. The breakfasts I used to be given on quarries were big enough that sometimes I didn't know whether to climb it or eat it. The Volvo kit was still years behind what we had down the coal mines in tech.
Happy days, all last century.
Started calling cars Dinky toys and had to go to 1/4 drive stuff because I kept breaking things.
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GNX157
What procedure or setting do you use to make sure the physical frame (body) of the car is perpendicular to the 4 wheels? I can see using the machine how it aligns all 4 wheels in relation to each other, but how do you make sure the frame is pointed straight ahead in relation to them? I've seen cars going down the road dog tracking, that probably had their wheels aligned to each other, but not the body.
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What procedure or setting do you use to make sure the physical frame (body) of the car is perpendicular to the 4 wheels? I can see using the machine how it aligns all 4 wheels in relation to each other, but how do you make sure the frame is pointed straight ahead in relation to them? I've seen cars going down the road dog tracking, that probably had their wheels aligned to each other, but not the body.
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Willie
I was thinking the same thing you were saying when the guy was heating that rear yoke. That Babies gonna have to come apart that seal is cooked. I did a pinion seal and bearing once in my Ranger and it was a piece of cake compared to what that poor guy was fighting with. I enjoyed seeing the goings on in the other shop. Job well done Eric.
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I was thinking the same thing you were saying when the guy was heating that rear yoke. That Babies gonna have to come apart that seal is cooked. I did a pinion seal and bearing once in my Ranger and it was a piece of cake compared to what that poor guy was fighting with. I enjoyed seeing the goings on in the other shop. Job well done Eric.
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autos
Do you have the software to resync these newer cars to some of the modules after you align them and the center line of the vehicle gets altered in E world? I saw a scan tool on the Mac tool truck just for that in the neighborhood of 500 and it claims that it does most cars.
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Do you have the software to resync these newer cars to some of the modules after you align them and the center line of the vehicle gets altered in E world? I saw a scan tool on the Mac tool truck just for that in the neighborhood of 500 and it claims that it does most cars.
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ferkemall
Steering gear looks all new but the subframe is corroded, looks like ford are going to make steering components and working on their cars even more expensive than it is now that steering set up looks like expensive shit.
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Steering gear looks all new but the subframe is corroded, looks like ford are going to make steering components and working on their cars even more expensive than it is now that steering set up looks like expensive shit.
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Jimbah
Man I feel ya on those big dumb trucks, I wont touch the E450 busses. If I cant rack it I'm not working on it. I did get suckered into aligning semis. There not bad 3 axle pays 3 hours wether it needs it or not.
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Man I feel ya on those big dumb trucks, I wont touch the E450 busses. If I cant rack it I'm not working on it. I did get suckered into aligning semis. There not bad 3 axle pays 3 hours wether it needs it or not.
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Michael
Your little daughter is Precious! She looks just like your wife to me! Thanks for another interesting video! I don't think that car will ever see the WalMart repair bay again! SMA for Life!
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Your little daughter is Precious! She looks just like your wife to me! Thanks for another interesting video! I don't think that car will ever see the WalMart repair bay again! SMA for Life!
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Javelin3o4
Do you ever get any Darts in there? They have alot of problems so hopefully you will get some to post up some videos so I will know what to look out for on mine when it breaks. :D
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Do you ever get any Darts in there? They have alot of problems so hopefully you will get some to post up some videos so I will know what to look out for on mine when it breaks. :D
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Business
I'm about ready to bring my Fusion up to where you are to work on it. Freakin tire shop in my area busted my one TPMS sensor changing tires and won't own up to it.
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I'm about ready to bring my Fusion up to where you are to work on it. Freakin tire shop in my area busted my one TPMS sensor changing tires and won't own up to it.
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