Change the tie-rods and adjust as follows:
I have for year used a piece of string tied to the hitch or somewhere behind the rear wheels, come across the middle of the rear wheel to the middle of the front wheel. First center the steering wheel, then pull the string tight and check the string on the front wheel, check where the string touches in the front and rear of the front wheel. Keep pulling the string in and out to see what touches first. There should be about a 1/8” space between the string and tire on the front side and touching on the rear side of the front tire. The string should be touching on both sides on the rear tire. Keep adjusting the tie-rods and checking with the string. Do both sides. Tires on each side have to be the same size. Hope this isn’t too confusing, it can take some time. It’s best to be on flat concrete.
Like already stated: a reputable mechanic WILL NOT do an alignment on a vehicle that has bad tie-rods, balljoints etc.
Later,
DJ
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70 C20, AC, 307/3 on tree, fleetside longbed,
Baton Rouge,Louisiana
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70 C20, AC, 307/3 on tree, fleetside longbed,
Baton Rouge,Louisiana
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