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Old 06-07-2001, 12:10 PM
Will Will is offline
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Any parts store that sells Moog suspension components ought to be able to get it for you.

I recently had to purchase new upper control arm shafts for my Nova and the ONLY ones I could find anywhere are the offset shafts, no one even makes non-offset replacement shafts. I didn't realize how big of a PITA this was going to be. Junkyard units are not an option, they would have the same problem my originals had, which was that the factory decided to weld the nuts to the threaded portion of the shafts to ensure they would never back off, thus making it impossible to replace the upper control arm bushings without cutting the shafts out.

Now that I spent nearly $50 each for the shafts, I can't align my car properly anymore. With the shafts turned around to provide maximum negative camber, there is too much negative camber, like 5 degrees or more if any caster is dialed in. With them turned around the other way, I can't get any negative camber, nor any positive caster dialed in.

This sucks. I'm pretty much going to have to throw away over $100 in parts to correct the situation.

Sorry, this really has nothing to do with your question... Just venting.

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