Im prepared to feel dumb...

I just my rear wheels back on the car after having them off for two months and they are way tilted in like a V (car is lowered onto the ground now). It doesnt look right at all. It wasnt this way before.

The Facts:
-Car has been on rear jackstands for two months in which time I replaced the rear axleshafts.
-I also replaced the sway bar links
-I did not touch or adjust anything that I know would possibly cause this...

FSM/Haynes makes no mention of this condition. I am probobaly overlooking something dumb.

thanks,
dd

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'85 300D, 'Lance',250k, ... winter beater (100k on franken-Frybrid 3 Valve Kit)
'82 300D, 'Tex', 228k body / 170k engine ... summer car
'83 300TD Cali Wagon 210k, wife's car

have you driven it?

if not do so and see if it just isn't preloaded in an odd postition from the jacking process.

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

No - I havent, but I will right now. Just wanted to make sure I wasnt doing something really dumb or in an obvious danger zone...

thanks, Ill report back...

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'85 300D, 'Lance',250k, ... winter beater (100k on franken-Frybrid 3 Valve Kit)
'82 300D, 'Tex', 228k body / 170k engine ... summer car
'83 300TD Cali Wagon 210k, wife's car

Run it a short distance and have another look, just normal probably as the wheels hang down then the weight comes on with them seemingly toed in severely.

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1999 E300DT Obsydian Black Metallic, Heated Full Leather Parchment options, E2, K2, 136,000+, best 36.5 mpg - GP's 12-04 & 11-12 Zero Stuck
2010 Honda Odyssey - The BrideMobile - best 26.5
(2) 2005 Honday Accord- (1 -Corporate 1 - Personal) - 110,000 4-cyl 30mpg
2000 VW Golf GLS TDI, Upsolute Chip (sold to Brother, now 300+k on it) 48.5 mpg like clock work
1987 Honda CRX HF - Sold 87,000 always over 50 mpg Max 67 mpg

That's a normal look for the wheels after the car has been lifted of the ground. Drive it a few feet and it will return to normal.

Drove it for a while - returned to normal. Thanks for the replies...

LR is still toed in a bit, but, this may have been there before, I will have to verify from pics. Id ask how to deal with this but im sure its covered over and over again in the archives...

Thanks again,
dd

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'85 300D, 'Lance',250k, ... winter beater (100k on franken-Frybrid 3 Valve Kit)
'82 300D, 'Tex', 228k body / 170k engine ... summer car
'83 300TD Cali Wagon 210k, wife's car