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Sounds silly, But...
My mechanic says my 2002 LX sedan does not need to be aligned because Hondas do not need to be.
My tire guy says he's nuts.
Who's right?
Thanks
My mechanic says my 2002 LX sedan does not need to be aligned because Hondas do not need to be.
My tire guy says he's nuts.
Who's right?
Thanks
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all cars need alignment.....am a tire guy/alignment tech.....one thing for sure...i just aligned my 03 sedan and ill tell you one thing...your alignment guy is a hoax....
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stop going to the mechanic.
all cars need alignment over time, all the bumps in the road and potholes throw it out.
i had mine aligned a few months ago, much nicer afterwards
all cars need alignment over time, all the bumps in the road and potholes throw it out.
i had mine aligned a few months ago, much nicer afterwards
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Originally Posted by Elephant
No, Seriously. He told me that this gen Civic did not need to be aligned.
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Originally Posted by Elephant
No, Seriously. He told me that this gen Civic did not need to be aligned.
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Rep Power: 0 yeah....he makes our job look like s**t.....one guy goes to my work asking if his miata need not to be aligned(he says a tech told him that it need not to be)....anyway i checked his alignment(the car) then it was way off(no wonder the steering wheel was off the toe-in)
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Rep Power: 309 this thread has the word "idiot" so many times 
just write down the link to this thread so he can feel stupid. maybe hes one of those typical lazy/senseless mechanics that you can find at your local shop?
just write down the link to this thread so he can feel stupid. maybe hes one of those typical lazy/senseless mechanics that you can find at your local shop?
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To be fair to the mechanic, my understanding of it (which may not be right) is that the rear cannot be adjusted from the factory, so you can't do an "alignment" on it. However, the front can obvioulsy be aligned....
Maybe he was thinking the back?
Maybe he was thinking the back?
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Rep Power: 310 If you're just rotating the wheels or putting on new ones, that usually doesn't require an alignment.
If you've worked on your suspension, that needs an alignment. Sometimes the steering wheel gets crooked, the car pulls in a certain direction while driving straight, or the wheels are not parallel with the car; those need alignments
If you've worked on your suspension, that needs an alignment. Sometimes the steering wheel gets crooked, the car pulls in a certain direction while driving straight, or the wheels are not parallel with the car; those need alignments
..............what is that???
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Originally Posted by Havok2k1
To be fair to the mechanic, my understanding of it (which may not be right) is that the rear cannot be adjusted from the factory, so you can't do an "alignment" on it. However, the front can obvioulsy be aligned....
Maybe he was thinking the back?
Maybe he was thinking the back?
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Originally Posted by streetglower
sorry but it isnt right, the rear can be adjusted. by camber and the toe. that is why they make rear camber kits, because the rear camber goes out. I wonder where some of these mechanics go to school at or if they are even ASE certified.
leave it man how many times do you have to explain ur self........?
he just dont get it
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Rep Power: 280 hmmmmmm, I'd go to a wheel shop to get an alignment. Make sure you need one though, because you don't want to get anything unnecessary.
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