Alignment Procedure

Fig. 1 Aligning Front Suspension:

Fig. 2 Loosening Alignment Plate:

Fig. 3 Rivet Hole Location:

1. Prior to aligning the front end, the sub-frame alignment must be checked using the following procedure.
a. Loosen sub-frame to body attaching bolts.
b. Install a 3/4 inch outside diameter pipe or similar tool into left front sub-frame and body alignment holes, Fig. 1.
c. Align left front sub-frame and body alignment holes, then slightly tighten left front sub-frame attaching bolt.
d. Repeat steps b and c on right front alignment holes, then recheck left front alignment.
e. Torque sub-frame attaching bolts to specifications.
2. Center punch spot welds on both strut alignment plates, then loosen strut attaching nuts, Fig. 2.
3. Using Rotunda Spot-Eze or equivalent, remove spot welds. Do not drill deeper than thickness of alignment plates.
4. Remove strut attaching nuts, then the alignment plates.
5. Remove burrs from strut towers and alignment plates, then paint all exposed metal on strut towers and alignment plates.
6. Install alignment plates, then loosely install strut attaching nuts.
7. Align front end, then torque strut attaching nuts to specifications.
8. Drill three 1/8 inch holes as indicated in Fig. 3, through alignment plates and strut towers, then paint exposed metal. Do not drill deeper than 3/8 inch into strut tower.
9. Install three 1/8 inch diameter pop rivets with a grip range of 1/4 inch into alignment plate/strut tower.