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Car Forum / Mitsubishi Cars / January 2006

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Alignment for 1999 Eclipse GS-T

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Xarias - 30 Dec 2005 23:54 GMT
Any thoughts on what this should cost before I go looking?
Raven - 01 Jan 2006 12:53 GMT
Try getting 4 bits of 12 inch square steel and a dozen or so large clean
ball bearings. Jack up your car on solid even concrete, place down 1 bit of
the square steel under each of your front tyres, next place 6 or 7 of the
bearings onto each of the steel plates then the other 2 plates of steel onto
the top of the bearings. Let your car down, now with a spirit level attached
to the rim only you can check your own wheel alignment.

Good luck

Average cost of a wheel alignment is round 35.00 here in Australia

Happy new year
> Any thoughts on what this should cost before I go looking?
Rick Brandt - 01 Jan 2006 13:55 GMT
> Try getting 4 bits of 12 inch square steel and a dozen or so large
> clean ball bearings. Jack up your car on solid even concrete, place
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> down, now with a spirit level attached to the rim only you can check
> your own wheel alignment.

Hopefully you're being sarcastic.
Simpleton - 01 Jan 2006 15:31 GMT
"Hopefully you're being sarcastic. "

No doubt, this rig will cost  as much as an alignment!

To the original poster, your answer is to be found with the phone. Fees vary
with location but $35 to $60 is common. Most of the larger chain stores and
tire shops have computerized alignmet tables that give you a before and
after printout.  Toe is what you need to be concerned with.
Have them check your ball joints and be advised that there is a NHTSA safety
recall is you've not have theis performed before. Being a safety recall,
it's for the life of the vehicle.
     Make : MITSUBISHI Model : ECLIPSE Year : 1999
     Manufacturer : MITSUBISHI AMERICA
     NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 00V421001  Mfg's Report Date : DEC 15, 2000
     Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
     Potential Number Of Units Affected : 567432
     Summary:
      VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE
LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING
ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE. ALSO, MMC HAS ADDED THE POTENTIAL OF
LEAKING MOISTURE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE BALL STUD TO CORRODE.
     Consequence:
      THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO
SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERCEDES
MMC'S PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEE 99V-066.
     Remedy:
      DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT FOR WEAR. BALL
JOINTS THAT EXHIBIT WEAR BEYOND THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE REPLACED
WITH NEWLY DESIGNED LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS. BALL JOINTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE
ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE CLEANED AND A SPECIAL SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED
TO PREVENT INTRUSION OF MOISTURE.
     Notes:
      OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE BEGAN
APRIL 2, 2001, AND THE FINAL PHASE WILL BE COMPLETED ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2001.
OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON
SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME
SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AMERICA AT 1-888-MITSU-2001 (1-888-648-7820). ALSO
CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY
HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

>> Try getting 4 bits of 12 inch square steel and a dozen or so large
>> clean ball bearings. Jack up your car on solid even concrete, place
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>
> Hopefully you're being sarcastic.
 
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