Vtl - I believe you - I may be envisioning the brush guard piece on an XC90 - or another car. OP - do your part numbers match for the steering rack? Do they match for the inner AND outer rack ends? How did the alignment sit before you replaced the rack? I pulled up some pictures and it makes sense ...

but doesn't the subframe have cones that keeps the cradle aligned? No. The "alignment" procedure is to slacken the bolts, lower the subframe on the passanger side, tighten the driver side then the passenger. Oof, I dont remember how I tightened down the subframe bolts but it surely wasn't...

Thank you for all of your replies. I wanted to give y'all an update. The other shop I took it to got the camber figured out but now the toe is messed up. Shop said both wheels are turned inwards because the steering rack is "too long" maybe. I told them when i put the new outer tie rod end...

Sorry i forgot to mention that I changed the balljoints when i did the control arms. I took them out with a brass punch and then got a nearby shop to press them in. I have the new IPD rear sway bar and HD endlinks but didn't put them on because I thought I could just get it aligned now and install t...

Hi, I have a 2005 Volvo S60 2.5T FWD and I just replaced my steering rack and installed the IPD front sway bar. I took it to Firestone since I have the lifetime alignment service. My steering wheel when driving straight points to the 10 o'clock position. The Firestone rep told me that my camber is r...