1)When putting the shaft on the upper control arms the Service Manual says that the shaft should turn using a "Moderate Grip" one seems fine the other is pretty tight but you can move it by hand, I tried loostening, re-positioning, changing the bushings and always it came bach the same, the only thing I can think of is the the shaft could be slightly bent, it still moves by hand but is stiff ....it this ok or should i look to change it? 2) The Shop Manual says that caster angle is set by proper installation of the suspension parts. It looks like this can be adjusted by re-centering the upper control arm shafts, a time consuming process, but doable, can anyone provide an at home way to measure the caster angle? 3) When I disassembled my front end there were a couple of shims under the inner shaft of the lower control arm. I did not see any reference to the use of shims in the service manual and cannot see how/what they would affect regarding front end alignment. Should I leave them out when I put it back together or put them back where I found them? 4) If you do not knoe do you have an idea if there are any other boards or sites that i can look at? Thanks Scott 1956 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer
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