Regal V6-3.8L VIN K (1997)
Alignment: Service and Repair
Preliminary Inspection
Loose and worn suspension parts will prevent an accurate setting of alignment angles. Before making any alignment adjustments, the following checks
and inspections should be made to insure correctness of alignment readings and adjustments:
Inspect:
^ Tires for proper inflation pressures and normal tread wear.
^ Hub and bearing for excessive wear, correct if necessary.
^ Ball joints and tie rods; if loose, correct.
^ Run-out of wheels and tires (bent wheels/faulty tires).
^ Vehicle trim heights. If trim heights are not within specifications and a correction is to be made, do so before adjusting alignment.
^ Steering gear looseness at frame.
^ Improperly operating struts.
^ Control arms for loose or worn bushings.
^ Loose or missing stabilizer shaft attachments.
^ Frame alignment to body (alignment pins).
^ Frame fasteners for proper torque.
^ Frame insulators for wear or damage.
^ Before checking alignment, become familiar with instructions furnished by equipment manufacturer.
Methods will vary with different equipment. Regardless of the equipment used to adjust alignment, the vehicle must be on a level surface, both
fore-and-aft and sideways.
Adjust:
^ Four wheel alignment, in the following order:
A. Rear wheel camber.
B. Rear wheel toe and tracking.
C. Front wheel camber.
D. Front wheel toe and steering wheel angle.
Important:
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Check and set alignment with a full fuel tank.
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Vehicle must be jounced three times before checking alignment to eliminate false readings.
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Front and rear suspensions are held to dimensions indicated in "Trim Height Chart."
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Toe left and right side to be set separately per wheel. Steering wheel level 0° + 3.5°.
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Cross caster within 0.75°.
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Cross camber within 0.75°.
