After replacing the tires, I need to have the front upper right and left control arms replaced, do I need to wait until after the control.

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Or can I do the alignment before the control arms are changed?
Saturday, October 9th, 2010 AT 1:24 AM

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Tiny
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Sometimes replacement parts change the alignment slightly. All of the front-end components should be replaced first and then have the wheels aligned.
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