caster adjustment

1989 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
100,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DRCJRS
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What is the best way to align the upper control arm with the caster lock?
Nov 5, 2010 at 4:59 PM
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to adjust caster and camber yyou put it on an alignment machine and add or replace shims for adjustment. You need to measure this in degrees and you can't do it unless you have a machine to measure it.
Nov 5, 2010 at 5:48 PM
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