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Old 04-29-2005, 09:31 AM
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Re: Putting on New Rear Struts

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Originally Posted by Jetsitter
I'm getting new struts put on my 98 Intrigue. When they are put on should they be aligned. How do they do this? When I go down the road and hit a bump the car's rear tends to sway sideways a bit. Well this solve this problem and how important is to get them aligned?

Whenever struts are replaced, it is highly recommended to have an alignment and/or verification performed just for safety, handling and
reduce tire wear. Part of the alignment is checking the tracking of all four wheels.

The toe in/toe out part of the alignment is very seldom off after strut replacement. However, replacement of a strut may affect the camber position, although GM leaves very little adjustment for camber, its mainly what they call slop adjustment. Hope the info helps. Good luck!



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