I got an alignment anot a mointh ago with new tires and all was good. Replaced strut inserts today -- not as easy as pics make it seem. The mounts were slotted, so I assume they are for locating the top of the struts. Also, my steering wheel is cocked to the side. I guess back to the shop I go.

If this isn't the case and I seriously screwed something up, someone let me know. Also got the Bose amp back from Stereo Repair. Works like a charm. Bose with amp sounds much better than Bose without amp. All for $100.

Heybiff

...you carefully measure the distance from the strut rod to a fixed point on the fender before removing the strut mount. I measured from the center of the strut rod to the outboard strut mount stud. then when I put the new mount back on, I adjusted until the measurement was exactly the same. Alignment is fine after that.

Coming from a B4 90, not used to screwing up alignment with suspension work. With those, as long as you didn't touch ball joint or tie rod you were golden. Could even take whole assembly off car without too much of an issue.

Doesn't matter anyway. When I took it back to get the alignment redone under warranty, the shop found the pass side tierod loose and won't redo till *they* replace it.Time to throw more money at it.

But the ride sure is tight and smooth now. I wonder how much better it will get with new control arms.

Heybiff

When you work on cars, get yourself in the habbit of always putting stuff back exactly the way you found it.......or, in a case where a previous owner has screwed stuff up, exactly the way the factory built it.

Your goal: When the "job" is done, you shouldn't be able to tell the car was worked on at all.

Mark stuff that aligns a certain way, turn hose clamps so they all face one way, and the worm drive is on the same side, use German hose clamps, use the right diameter hose clamps, use factory vacuum and coolant hoses, etc., etc.

It's a great habbit to get into because it not only makes the job look better, it makes you focus on the details of how it all came apart and should go back together.