quote:Originally posted by Coz:
Actually DeTom, the right way to adjust the cross member bar is to jack the car up from the center rear so the rear wheels are completely off the ground and hanging. Then expand and tighten the center nuts on the cross member bar until it is snug against both holding brackets on each side. Both sides should be very close to the inside upper wheel wells just beyond the holding brackets.
Coz -
If you do as you suggest, aren't you erring too far the *other* way? You shouldn't install the cross member with the chassis loaded, I agree, but I thought I heard you shouldn't install it with it completely UNloaded either. Going by memory, but I thought you should put a jack under the car and lift, but not enough enough to remove all the weight from the wheels. You want them 50% or loaded or so, so that you don't lock everything in an un-natural position - either completely loaded or completely unloaded.
Of course all this is "locker room type" hearsay, and have no idea how much is true...
(on the other hand, perhaps that is why my tires still wear more on the inside and the alignment shop says they can't adjust them any further???)