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Old May 21, 2014 | 08:14 PM
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Cool 2006 mazda 3 wheel hop

can anyone give me a hand please.i just yesterday replaced both lower control arms after 182k.the old ones were worn excessively.ball joints both shot and all rubber bushing were torn away from mounts.the job went very well and had it all appart and back together in under 3 hrs.now i can def tell the alignment is way off and this is the first time ive ever heard my tires squeal around a turn.but i feel like one or both of my wheels seems to be jumping around on certain turns that have bumps.i doubled checked all my work,i even raised the car loosend the botls that mount the bushings to the frame,then lowered it back down to ground level and retightened them.the ball joints seem to be correct as the only way to get that pinch bolt thru is to the have the ball joint shaft recessed area where the pinch bolt can go thru.can that much of a bad alignment cause the tires to act this way? thanks for any help its driving me nuts.
 
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Old May 22, 2014 | 03:40 AM
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Check your tyre pressures and get a wheel alignment.
 
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