SPC Camber kit

[fastblackmerc]

I'm well aware. He was asking the name. I provided it. I work in a shop that averages 15-20 alignments a day. I've installed more then my fair share.

[Chi Stallion]

Update

The alignment Firestone tech f’d the hell out both my spc bolts. Looks like he never loosened the nut in the back when he tried adjusting the bolts and seemed like he tried adjusting it from the front washer cause the passenger camber washer is scratched pretty bad and looks bent. Also the thread is messed up on both bolts so looks like ima have to order new spc bolts and pay my mechanic to do the install again. Put the stock bolts back in and the steering wheel is way more centered for now..

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[RubberCtyRauder]

Getting them from Christ at adtr.net, his come with spider washers that grip into a arm as these have been known to move

[Chi Stallion]

Getting them from Christ at adtr.net, his come with spider washers that grip into a arm as these have been known to move

Just ordered the bolts from adtr.net website hopefully they get here quick

Another update I called the Firestone hotline and complained about what kind of a bad service they did and the alignment tech damaging my bolts and the labor I paid my mechanic to install them. They settled me out and paid me 250 which is for the spc bolts they damaged and the labor I paid my mechanic.

Moral of the story is don’t trust the idiots at Firestone cause they will try to cover up and lie.


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[cheapthrillb2]

It's not "Firestone" it's that tech. I'm sure of the hundreds of Firestone locations, some locations are bound to have decent techs.

I work for a shop that has over 120 locations. Each location is only as good or bad as the guys in that location. I know my company has some seriously bad locations. But we also have some really talented guys in other locations.


My advice, have a conversation directly with the tech and vet them on their knowledge of what you want done. Don't feel comfortable with them, move along and find another spot.

[Chi Stallion]

It's not "Firestone" it's that tech. I'm sure of the hundreds of Firestone locations, some locations are bound to have decent techs.

I work for a shop that has over 120 locations. Each location is only as good or bad as the guys in that location. I know my company has some seriously bad locations. But we also have some really talented guys in other locations.


My advice, have a conversation directly with the tech and vet them on their knowledge of what you want done. Don't feel comfortable with them, move along and find another spot.

Well they did say you can’t come back to this Firestone location anymore I said, “that’s fine”.

No matter what, they still can’t cancel my Lifetime Alignment Warranty either. So I can still go to any Firestone location I want, but at this point I don’t want to deal with no more headaches and shady techs that try to spin customers and lie.

The alignment tech tried to cover up his mess saying he did loosen the nut in the back (which was a lie clearly) and he’s been doing alignment for 27 years. I interrupted that clown and told him, “no you didnt” and he said I’m not explaining this anymore and walked back to the bay. Only if that idiot knew he was dealing with a Wilson Fisk Kingpin like me. It was a cold T.K.O. knockout

I also have a video too that I recorded when the car was on the lift and you can clearly see the passenger side cam washer was scratched while the alignment tech was tryna explain where he wants the adjustment. I think that’s what sealed the deal to get that Firestone service manager to settle me out cause I clearly have the proof in the video that it was damaged at their shop.




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[musclemerc]

So much wrong with this thread......

[Chi Stallion]

So much wrong with this thread......

Care to explain what I did wrong ?


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[Agent2006]

Hey Chi: sorry to read about this, next shop definitely explain exactly what you want and what happened before,I'd print out your bolt pics.

I'd stay away from any generalized negative Firestone comments if you are going to a Firestone store...main thing is ---this will be fixed at another shop and you will be cruising down the road. Nothing to gain by reliving this experience. Good luck, and Marauder on!

[Chi Stallion]

Hey Chi: sorry to read about this, next shop definitely explain exactly what you want and what happened before,I'd print out your bolt pics.

I'd stay away from any generalized negative Firestone comments if you are going to a Firestone store...main thing is ---this will be fixed at another shop and you will be cruising down the road. Nothing to gain by reliving this experience. Good luck, and Marauder on!

Thank you I appreciate that. I moved on and learned the hard way.


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[cheapthrillb2]

Care to explain what I did wrong ?


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The way I understand your posts...

You bought the kits.

You paid a tech to install them. Said tech didn't clearance the frame per the instructions. And he simply installed the kits.

You took the car then to get an alignment elsewhere. Said alignment tech seemed to try pretty damn hard to adjust your kits to the specs you wanted. But because the first tech who installed them didn't clearance the frame, the alignment tech couldn't get the needed rotation from the cams. This is where your kit damage most likely occurred. The bolts are damaged because the alignment tech was trying to force their rotation but the cams themselves wouldn't rotate. So the bolts started to egg the holes in the cams.

So you brought back to the guy who didn't complete the job the first time, he completed the job.

You brought it to a different shop who did get it adjusted. But gave you a pretty **** alignment if at the very least your steering wheel isn't remotely close to straight.


But it's all Firestone fault.


Atleast that's how I interpret your posts anyway.


I strongly suggest he doesn't grind into the control arm bushing itself.

[Chi Stallion]

The way I understand your posts...

You bought the kits.

You paid a tech to install them. Said tech didn't clearance the frame per the instructions. And he simply installed the kits.

You took the car then to get an alignment elsewhere. Said alignment tech seemed to try pretty damn hard to adjust your kits to the specs you wanted. But because the first tech who installed them didn't clearance the frame, the alignment tech couldn't get the needed rotation from the cams. This is where your kit damage most likely occurred. The bolts are damaged because the alignment tech was trying to force their rotation but the cams themselves wouldn't rotate. So the bolts started to egg the holes in the cams.

So you brought back to the guy who didn't complete the job the first time, he completed the job.

You brought it to a different shop who did get it adjusted. But gave you a pretty **** alignment if at the very least your steering wheel isn't remotely close to straight.


But it's all Firestone fault.


Atleast that's how I interpret your posts anyway.


I strongly suggest he doesn't grind into the control arm bushing itself.

I made a mistake when I said he wants to drill more in the control arm bushing in my 3rd post #10. That was my fault and I misheard what my mechanic had explained. It was the frame crossmember he had mentioned. I will mention that to him again about the clearance in the frame hole. He watched the video and said he did everything right just like the video. So I will make it clear to him again.


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[MyBlackBeasts]

Update

The alignment Firestone tech f’d the hell out both my spc bolts. Looks like he never loosened the nut in the back when he tried adjusting the bolts and seemed like he tried adjusting it from the front washer cause the passenger camber washer is scratched pretty bad and looks bent. Also the thread is messed up on both bolts so looks like ima have to order new spc bolts and pay my mechanic to do the install again. Put the stock bolts back in and the steering wheel is way more centered for now..

Take the bolts to the store manager, they owe you new ones. The store is responsible for what their techs do. What a hack.

[Chi Stallion]

Take the bolts to the store manager, they owe you new ones. The store is responsible for what their techs do. What a hack.

They already paid me 99.07 is what I paid for the bolt kit and 150 for my mechanic labor fee’s so they gave me back a total of 249


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[justbob]

Firestone’s have been hit or miss for me over the years. I finally found one in Wheaton (danada area) that did a SUPERB job on my truck and my car both. He wasn’t real happy with either as they both received all new steering and suspension everything prior to coming in and even though I counted the threads and reinstalled the same amount of turns, the world isn’t a perfect place and man was the alignments jacked!

He was just rubbing me though, super cool older guy that really took his time on them and dialed both to perfection. I’ve never had an alignment so dead on before in just one visit..


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