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Do it yourself alignment

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It can be done and is fairly easy if you have the right tools. Adjusting caster, camber and toe on most cars is usually a matter of adding/subtracting shims on your a-arms, adjusting tie rods. You have to buy one of the kits that has the alignment head that attaches to one of your wheels, have a shim assortment, torque wrenches and good basic hand tools. bear i mind getting what you need to do it yourself will cost more than having it done professionally-most alignments only run about 30.00.

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