Is there a way to bench test the front end components before mounting on the car?
I have a few assembled control arms, kingpins etc... pulled from cars, one 59 V8, one 62 VI and the pair that is on the car, a 59 Lark VI. The original passenger side appears to have a camber adjustment that is too far out of spec so I was wondering if I changed both sides for others that were closer to spec and in better condition could I bench test them before I installed them with out having to strip them down to individual components. If I have to go as far as the individual components what should I look for as far as wear and tolerances go? The car has those shims under the control arms and I have had the whole front end apart a while back and was also wondering if I installed them in the wrong location? Any advice not matter how trivial will be greatly appreciated as a new set of tires will be needed and I would like it right before I wear another front one out. I have not had the car aligned because of time and the passenger side has a more movement, like a wheel bearing feel, but all wheel bearings are new and I can see movement in the kingpin. What to do?
I have a few assembled control arms, kingpins etc... pulled from cars, one 59 V8, one 62 VI and the pair that is on the car, a 59 Lark VI. The original passenger side appears to have a camber adjustment that is too far out of spec so I was wondering if I changed both sides for others that were closer to spec and in better condition could I bench test them before I installed them with out having to strip them down to individual components. If I have to go as far as the individual components what should I look for as far as wear and tolerances go? The car has those shims under the control arms and I have had the whole front end apart a while back and was also wondering if I installed them in the wrong location? Any advice not matter how trivial will be greatly appreciated as a new set of tires will be needed and I would like it right before I wear another front one out. I have not had the car aligned because of time and the passenger side has a more movement, like a wheel bearing feel, but all wheel bearings are new and I can see movement in the kingpin. What to do?
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