New World Datsuns...

While the wheels are off the ground....

Grab the wheel-not steering wheel-and give it a brisk shake left and right. Feel any clunks/looseness?
Now, top to bottom.

Top to bottom movement, you may need to put the jack under the LCA to load the suspension.
You may also need someone to hold the steering wheel while you doing your shaking.

If there are any loose parts an alignment is just a waste of money.

uberkevin wrote:

flatcat19 wrote:Those look familiar.

I have a feeling something is loose or broke down under there.

Broken I don't think so, could be loose forsure.

With steering components-loose is broken.
Please play again.

Didn't know we were playing.

Loose in what way? Loose where.



Edit* I didn't see the post some how...

As he said, after a certain point loose is broken, if it moves enough to change your alignment, it is broke.
When stuff moves around, it will change the characteristics of your ride, like stepping on the brakes and having it do something that is unwanted/undesired, and lifting it off the ground doesn't help when looking for issues, as the parts move to a position that is not normal, and everything gets tight.
The alignment shop should be able to tell you everything that needs changed, then change it, take it back and they should align it, if they don't work that way, go somewhere else, that is what Les Schwab does for me, and I think it should be that way everywhere.

Bring it to me. I'll give it a quick finger.
I'll even look at your truck too.

Not even 10 minutes worth of time.

take a look at the tension rod bushings also. If they are old and cracked will compress when you put on your brakes, will change the angle of the lower control arm ( force the arm backwards ) and make it pull to the left or right.

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for now

The white is super nice in there! If only it would stay clean, we'll see.
Wish it was coated py jrock so it would look a bit better but I think I did a good job painting it.

Also I found where some noise was coming from....

from this crack...

damn bro the valve cover looks good!

Thanks man, maybe could have done a couple more coats.

Ive been think about painting my 521 dash white. I think if I redo the suede on the dash same color just put some treatment on it so the sun doesn't fad it again and then paint the front part of the dash white it would make the suede really pop! And it doesn't cost much to do so I man do it.

i might even have you help me redo the dash pad in my 720, that is when i get the motor swap done

If you put white suede on your dash top, what color would it fade to?

"I think if I redo the suede on the dash same color just put some treatment on it"

I guess it might turn a golden yellow.

I think the valve cover should be yellow.

Hey it was yellow!!! I can paint the Datsun part yellow tho that would look nice.

The deal was that the valve cover was supposed to STAY yellow.