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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 01:00 AM
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Default One wheel **** eye'd, how to fix?

One front wheel points a little out ward when the other is facing straight ahead, causes Jeep to pull to passenger side.

Can I just undo the tie rod end from the tie rod and screw it in a few turns?

Note, this is not a problem an alignment will fix, evidently they don't mess with the TRE's on alignments.
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 01:15 AM
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One front wheel points a little out ward when the other is facing straight ahead, causes Jeep to pull to passenger side.

Can I just undo the tie rod end from the tie rod and screw it in a few turns?

Note, this is not a problem an alignment will fix, evidently they don't mess with the TRE's on alignments.
.... who ever told you its a problem that alignment wont fix needs to be punched in the throat. The toe is out of alignment and the tre's need to be set.

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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 01:23 AM
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Ha, what I mean is I just had an alignment done at Firestone and the wheel is still **** eye'd, they don't want to break loose the TRE to screw it in, I guess it's too much work.
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by odgreen89on35s
.... who ever told you its a problem that alignment wont fix needs to be punched in the throat. The toe is out of alignment and the tre's need to be set.
hahaha for real.
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 01:31 AM
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Should I throat punch the Firestone guy?

I don't want to get banned from the shop cause I bought the lifetime alignment.
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 01:32 AM
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Ha, what I mean is I just had an alignment done at Firestone and the wheel is still **** eye'd, they don't want to break loose the TRE to screw it in, I guess it's too much work.
You paid for an alignment? Then they owe you a correct alignment. Im an ase certified alignment tech. Take it back and tell them to do the job you paid for. If they dont call corporate.
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 01:35 AM
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Setting toe is the fist and the most important thing to set.
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 01:46 AM
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Imma storm back down to Firestone tomorrow and see why I got bent over.
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 01:57 AM
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Give me the number. I can call them and ask what the deal is
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 01:59 AM
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Originally Posted by odgreen89on35s
Setting toe is the fist and the most important thing to set.
Toe is actually the last thing you set, I'm also an ase alignment tech.
And also as a Firestone employee I agree with everyone here, go back and have them so it. I do it all the time. Especially on solid axle vehicle where you can only set total toe.
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 02:01 AM
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Thanks guys
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 02:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Clayl

Toe is actually the last thing you set, I'm also an ase alignment tech.
And also as a Firestone employee I agree with everyone here, go back and have them so it. I do it all the time. Especially on solid axle vehicle where you can only set total toe.
Lol half asleep when typed that. Didnt mean first as in first. Made sense in my sleepy brain.
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 08:00 AM
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I would definitely take it back and have them fix it and if they say they can't. Demand a refund since they never completed the job in the first place. Even if they do take care of it I would still demand some kind of a discount for you aggravation for having to deal with a moron that has no idea what they are doing. Good Luck! Let us know how thing go.
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