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Alignment after ecgs bushing

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by jewboi, Mar 6, 2022.

  1. Mar 6, 2022 at 7:58 AM
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    jewboi

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    I installed new coilovers, an AAL wheels and tires and then got an alignment. Since then, I've had to do the ECGS bushing replacement. In the process obviously had to unbolt the hub from the LCA, etc to do the bushing swap.

    Do i need to get another alignment, or should things pretty much unchanged since all I did was a bushing swap?
     
  2. Mar 6, 2022 at 8:08 AM
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    na8rboy

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    I would go get another alignment.
     
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  3. Mar 6, 2022 at 10:46 AM
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    Yeah
    Did you mark all your alignment bolts so you could put them back the same way? If so you should be good, if not you probably better get an alignment, did your alignment you got with the tires have a warranty?
     
  4. Mar 6, 2022 at 10:47 AM
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    Shouldn’t need one.
     
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    I would, at least get it checked.
     
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    well....technically you should get an alignment. but how did you take off the hub. did you loosen the 2 bolts that hold the lca to the frame? if not, i wouldn't get an alignment. as long as you didnt loosen those 2 bolts/nuts, the alignment should be pretty dang good.
     
  7. Mar 6, 2022 at 10:51 AM
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    it would be nice to get it checked but it cost money and time.
     
  8. Mar 6, 2022 at 11:01 AM
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    Cheaper than 2 new front tires from a bad alignment.
     
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    If the only thing you unbolted was the lower balljoint bolts then you don't need an alignment.
     
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  10. Mar 6, 2022 at 4:11 PM
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    i unbolted the lower ball joint bolts, and disconnected the sway bar link, thats it. but i had the hub pushed pretty far out of the way to get the axle out of it
     
  11. Mar 6, 2022 at 4:15 PM
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    should be fine. see how it drives but my bet is that you are good to go.
     

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