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Causes wear to front tire inner shoulders?

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Re: Causes wear to front tire inner shoulders?

Post by foggydogg »

In case the car really needs help with front camber -
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.ph ... 16&jsn=400
Available from others too, obviously.
Those rear links are tough to tackle; heat and a special tool are the only method I know of. Dr. Abscate may be able to shed more light, and Robert has done a few. Given the care the car seems to have been given by the previous owner, it would be unusual to find a problem there.
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Post by WhatAmIDoing »

The delta links aren't for the faint of heart. I gave up and sent it to a professional. Quoted $500, took 16+ billable hours and he really wished he'd have quoted $1600. It's not a fun time. So I wouldn't replace unless they are observably sloppy, ie you can shift the rear axle around bare handed.
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Post by abscate »

There are couple of subtle tricks to getting frozen delta links out, like drilling them or burning them out with oxy and enjoying a hot dripping burning rubber bath
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Post by foggydogg »

Roberts' buddy Dan in MI just did it on a C70 subframe he's putting under an R.

Not the most polished presentation, but he eventually figures out how to use the tool.
69 1800s, @500k Death by Rust
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98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
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