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Can't figure this one out! #12128 04/23/02 10:58 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 897 Dallas, TX D Dandridge OP Member
OP Dandridge Member D Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 897 Dallas, TX	Front driver side tire wore thru to the steel in about 8 months...purchased one new tire and rotated. 2 months later, same wear on the same tire in the same place...front/driver/inside. It's not down to the steel but it's not wearing right. Just had the alignment checked again, everything is within specs. My only guess is the camber is in too far, but it's not adjustable. (-1.5'ish numbers) To the best of my knowledge, there is no camber kit available. What do I do??? Can't keep buying KDW's. 1998 T-Red CSVT (1492 of 6535) Born on 5/30/97 KKM 4.6L TB with custom "Throttle Optimizer" Bassani Exhaust NP-Tuning Sniper Intake Pipe Fog Light Mod with 885's Clear Corners Stereo - Oh Yeah! GOLIATH - RIP 6/14/02

Re: Can't figure this one out! #12129 04/23/02 11:12 PM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,419 Conshohocken, PA P PA 3L SVT Member
PA 3L SVT Member P Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,419 Conshohocken, PA	Ball Joints? Front lower control arms? I have the same tire wear issues, and I know my front lower arms are shot. 1998 Silver Frost SVT Contour born on...8/28/01[/i] American Iron Shootout Radial Tire 2 Class Champion, Cecil County Dragway April 20, 2002

Re: Can't figure this one out! #12130 04/24/02 12:26 AM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 704 Rockville,MD R RockvilleSVT Member
RockvilleSVT Member R Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 704 Rockville,MD	Yea I've got some horrible wear from my A Arms being shot...check your bushings! Originally posted by 99SESPORT: First off, if somebody is grabbing your nuts, your gonna do everything you can to get him off... And sitting there telling him politely "Please let go of my nuts, sir?"

Re: Can't figure this one out! #12131 04/25/02 01:41 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 8 Sebring, Florida M Murph Junior Member
Murph Junior Member M Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 8 Sebring, Florida	Had the same problem with my wifes 90 Taurus, went 3 years replacing right fronts about once a year, took it to a different tire place this time and once it was on the lift you could physically move the whole tire/strut/suspension back and forth about 3 inches, the front locater arm? bushing was shot. Murph Mild mannered school teacher by day Unapologetic car nut by night 98SE T-red Bat intake th fix poly bushings and motor mount DMD Fumoto oil drain valve

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