When I did my suspension, I couldn't pop the tie rod ball joint out on one side. I unscrewed the tie rod-end, but I was stupid and didn't count the number of rotations. My alignement was perfect before. Now, with the car back together, it's a little bit off.

So, I took the car to Sears auto yesterday to get the alignment done. Before your critisize my descision... they always have done a good job in the past. It's also right near where I work, so I can drop the car off before work.

When I go to pick the car up, they tell my it's too out of spec, and that their machines can't handle it. What's the problem? I only changed one aspect of it. Can I do a decent alignment myself? They told me to go to the dealer, which is really far away.

I think part of the problem was that I told them to adjust for -0.9 degrees of camber on all wheels... for slightly better cornering. I'm not sure that they liked that.

Ideas? The dealer is inconvenient and expensive.

-Mike.

But since there are two new FUNCTIONAL not broken springs then doing what i said above probally wont work, will only have them straight, but then you will have camber problems i think. Try another shop maybe??

I was even lower with my old springs (same ones, and saggy, and the front two were broke). They were able to align the car then. I don't see why they cannot do it now.

-Mike.

I forget who's site it is on, but it was done by Bernie Benz I think.