Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Suspension Sub Frame Alignment Pins

I just got a CDW-27 Essential Tool kit off of Ebay for $75. It not only includes the subframe alignment pins, but also the CONNECTING ROD GUIDES, CAMSHAFT SEAL PROTECTOR, CAMSHAFT SEAL REPLACER, CAMSHAFT DAMPER REPLACER, WATER PUMP PULLEY REMOVER, WATER INLET TUBE REPLACER, VALVE GUIDE REPLACER, VALVE SPRING COMPRESSOR, VALVE STEM SEAL REPLACER, CAMSHAFT ALIGNMENT TOOL, VALVE STEM SEAL REMOVER, VALVE GUIDE REPLACER ADAPTER, VALVE SPRING COMPESSOR ADAPTER, MEASURING FIXTURE, SHIM SELECTION TOOL, BEARING CUP REPLACER, DIFF. DRIVE SHAFT SEAL TOOL, SELECTOR SHAFT BEARING TOOL, PINION SPLINE SOCKET, GEAR LEVER ALIGNING TOOL, DIFF. BEARING CONE TOOL, SELECTOR SHAFT SEAL TOOL, POWERTRAIN ALIGNMENT GUAGE, TRANS. RANGE SENSOR TOOL AND THE SERVO PLUG REPLACER

Twat!!!! I mean what!!! hey what do those pins look like? I was just gonna turn some down on the lathe at work...

I'll let the brown suit bandit bring them to me first, but I'll find that out for you. It'd be a good GB if you have the resources to pump out a few.
Some advice on that: Don't take deposits on them if you're going through oversea sources and can't come up with a prototype for the life of you

LMAO!!!!

I used the "poor mans" subframe and powertrain alignment tools.

Since there is just a circle in the sub frame that lines up with a circle on the car, I grabbed one of my 1/2" drive deep well sockets (17mm?) and it fit perfectly in the hole. If it goes straight in you're good, if you hit the lip on the car push the subframe one way or the other.

For the powertrain alignment - since my front mount is filled with urethane and doesnt move at all I hooked that one up and then just tweaked my tranny mount (ie jack under tranny, loosen mount, tug motor untill things line up good)to get it perfectly centered.

Cheap and decently effective - and way better than what the last shop did when they put in my clutch: bolt it up and send it out.