Need For Axle Alignment, Evaluating
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An axle alignment is necessary when:
- Flaws in the driving behavior due to the suspension are evident.
- There is accident damage or components were replaced.
- Axle components have been removed or replaced.
- Tire wear patterns are uneven.
Components replaced
Continuation for all vehicles
| Front axle component replaced | Wheel alignment check required | Rear axle component replaced | Wheel alignment check required | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Yes | No | ||
| Control Arm | X | Lower Control Arm | X | ||
| Control Arm Bearing | X | Control arm top front/top rear | X | ||
| Wheel Bearing Housing | X | Spring Link | X | ||
| Tie rod/tie rod end | X | Tie Rod | X | ||
| Steering Gear | X | Wheel Bearing Housing | X | ||
| Subframe | X | Subframe | X | ||
| Suspension Strut | X | Spring | X | ||
| Stabilizer Bar | X | Shock Absorber | X | ||
| Stabilizer Bar | X | ||||
Components removed and installed
Continuation for all vehicles
| Components of front axle removed and installed | Wheel alignment check required | Components of rear axle removed and installed | Wheel alignment check required | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Yes | No | ||||||
| Control Arm | X | Lower Control Arm | X | ||||||
| Wheel Bearing Housing | X | Control arm top front/top rear | X | ||||||
| Tie rod/tie rod end | X | Tie Rod | X | ||||||
| Steering Gear | X | Spring Link | X | ||||||
| Subframe | X. Refer to (1). | Wheel Bearing Housing | X | ||||||
| Suspension Strut | X | Subframe | X. Refer to (2). | ||||||
| Stabilizer Bar | X | Spring | X | ||||||
| Shock Absorber | X | ||||||||
| Stabilizer Bar | X | ||||||||
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