Here you go. That's what I was trying talk about but I am no expert so can't express it out.
Thanks broinkrist, salute you!!
broinkrist would you agree if the the outer link was turned all the way to one side, the ball joint might not able to take up the mis-alignment since there is no more movement?
You should reply with the entire quote next time and you clearly missed the point where I stated that:
THE ALIGNMENT OF THE ARROWS DOES NOT MATTER BECAUSE THE BALL JOINT ON THE OUTBOARD SIDE IS DESIGNED TO TAKE SLIGHT MIS-ALIGNMENTS. As long as the arrows are not wildly off, then there is no problem. Ball joints like this are designed to take up a large degree sweep of mis-alignment. In fact, as the suspension travels up and down, this angle constantlly changes. How much it changes depends on the exact suspension geometry. If the arrows are 45degrees off, then you will most likley have a problem. If they are 5-10 degrees off, they will be off to the eye, but should not be a problem.
So in conclusion:
1) Did The Shop San Bruno do the alignment correctly? Yes.
2) Do the arrows have to line up for a correct alignment? No.
3) Should they spend the extra few minutes to make sure they line up? Up to them. Extra time spent on unnecessary details is extra $$ wasted. However, with the additional time taken to appease this member, in hind-sight, they should have aligned the arrows.
4) Are you also correct in saying that the arrows should be lined up? Tecnically yes, although this has no effect on toe measurement.
5) Are you entitled to say a shop does not know how to do an alignment because they did not line up these arrows? Sure, you are entitled, but you are wrong.
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