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Re: Heating suspension parts to make Alignment adjustments?
Posted to Educators Forum on 11/6/2019 2 Replies

Don't do it! Heating suspension parts went out with the old Ford I-beam front ends. Tie rods and such parts are made out of brittle steel, heating them can/will cause metal fracturing. Very dangerous.

The only time I would ever heat a steering part is to str... Login to read more.

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