I'm wondering if a front end alignment is required after a halfshaft
replacement. I recently had the latter done to my 1999 Forester and
shortly thereafter went on a road trip at highway speeds. I thought I
noticed just a bit of new squirreliness in the steering.

Alternatively to the alignment: are there components that need to be
loosened in order to swing the wheel assembly out to clear the end of
the halfshaft? Could something have been left loose there?

Any thoughts/experiences? Thanks!

p_reader <stefelf@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Aug 28, 2008 at 07:53 AM wrote:


>I'm wondering if a front end alignment is required after a halfshaft
>replacement. I recently had the latter done to my 1999 Forester and
>shortly thereafter went on a road trip at highway speeds. I thought I
>noticed just a bit of new squirreliness in the steering.

>Alternatively to the alignment: are there components that need to be
>loosened in order to swing the wheel assembly out to clear the end of
>the halfshaft? Could something have been left loose there?

>Any thoughts/experiences? Thanks!

Need alignment? If it's done the right way, no. If the shop leaves it to
someone who disassembles all of the outboard steering and suspension
components to pull it out, yes... and the second way costs about three
times more too! You live & learn...

If it doesn't feel the same &/or right, then it probably isn't, *unless*
it's been weeks since you last drove it. Why not take it back and nicely
ask them to drive it, check it over and check the alignment. Probably
makes a good customer relations exercise for them as long as you're
pleasant. Cheers




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