Yes that is the problem, it kind causes a bit of bumpsteer also, it is both sides and it appears they are at the same position, both around an inch to forward, would I be able to shim it out that far you think?
Take a look at this thread, it may be what you're looking for! http://www.maverick.to/mmb/showthread.php?p=887472
As my alignment guy put it.."you take a bicycle, you ride and let go of the handlebars, it continues to go with very little problems, turn the forks backwards and try the same thing it will cause you to wobble and more than likely fall"...so my Mavericks forks are backwards!
I'm in the middle of drum to disk and front end suspension upgrade right now too. The casting number on my driver's side spindle is 5D8AA 162. I believe they are from a 1975 Granada.
You have no caster with having your top ball joint further ahead than your bottom ball joint. It would be like trying to move your tool box without the steering "caster" wheels fliping around and trailing like they are supposed to. Does a stock Maverick upper take any shims at all or is caster adjustment entirely dependant on the adjustment of the bottom arm?
That would be negative caster. Zero caster would be vertical. Stock specs are negative 1 1/2* to positive 1/2* but from what I understand positive is desired. I admit I'm a novice in this area and learning as I go...
I think stock is adjusted using the strut rods, I may have to try the shims on the upper to get it right.
Yes I read the thread and the attached article, as far as I can see on mine it seems this is not the problem, UCA is centered on the mounting points just where it should be, not off center from the looks of it, further checking is gonna be done later today.
Does it appear that the strut rod mount crossmember could have sustained damage? If it's pushed back, it will move the lower arms back as well. What about the length of your strut rods? I have aftermarket or I would measure them for you. Maybe someone can chime in with the correct length.
Uh oh, gonna check mine as soon as I get home. Subscribing to this thead cause I'm just to the point of installing the UCAs...
I haven't done any real hands on alignments with my stock front end because I went with a Mustang II set up. Just as a review for my own peace of mind, it appears that the upper control arm on a Maverick is the solidly mounted starting point of caster and camber. The lower control arm then adjusts the caster through the front threaded strut arm and the camber is adjusted through the excentric on the inner mounting bolt on the lower control arm. That being said, is it possible that your towers could be flexed so as not to give that top control arm that solid starting point?
going to keep an eye on this as I didnt have this problem when I replaced everything under my car. but then again I havent had it aligned yet either. we aligned it by eye jacking it up adjusting the strut rods and the tie rods then setting it back down to look at the angle of things then adjust some more but I have yet to have a computerized alignment done
I have never seen offset upper control arms like that. Mine are symmetrical. As for the spindle, it's impossible to have them on the wrong sides, the steering arm would be sticking out the front instead of the back.
