Alignment Requirement - Suspension

Use the following tables to determine the suspension alignment requirement according to the service performed on the component.

FA
Indicates that a Full Alignment is to be performed. Add the full alignment as a separate correction in the same activity. See Four Wheel Alignment Check and Adjust.
AC
Indicates that a vehicle test drive is to be performed. Perform the test drive at road and highway speeds to determine if an Alignment Check is necessary. If the test drive shows the vehicle to track poorly or pull to the side, or if steering is sloppy or off center, then perform a four wheel alignment check. Add the alignment check as a separate correction in the same activity. See Four Wheel Alignment Check.
NA
Indicates that No Alignment is necessary, or not applicable.

Front Suspension Components

Table 1. Front Suspension Components
Component Left Hand (LH) or Right Hand (RH) Pair or Assembly
Remove and Install Remove and Replace Remove and Install Remove and Replace
Compliance Link or Aft Link FA FA FA FA
Front Upper Control Arm (FUCA) AC AC FA FA
Hub NA NA NA NA
Inner Tie Rod AC FA FA FA
Knuckle NA NA NA NA
Lateral/Fore Link or Lower Control Arm FA FA FA FA
Spring and Damper NA NA NA NA
Stabilizer Bar RWD: NA RWD: NA RWD: NA RWD: NA
Dual Motor: AC Dual Motor: AC Dual Motor: AC Dual Motor: AC
Steering Rack AC FA
Subframe AC FA
Tie Rod End AC FA FA FA

Rear Suspension Components

Table 2. Rear Suspension Components
Component Left Hand (LH) or Right Hand (RH) Pair or Assembly
Remove and Install Remove and Replace Remove and Install Remove and Replace
Damper NA NA NA NA
Hub NA NA NA NA
Integral Link AC AC FA FA
Knuckle AC AC FA FA
Lower Aft Link or Lower Control Arm AC AC AC AC
Lower Fore Link NA NA NA NA
Spring NA NA NA NA
Stabilizer Bar NA NA NA NA
Subframe AC FA
Toe Link FA* FA FA FA
Upper Aft Link AC AC AC AC
Upper Fore Link NA NA NA NA

FA* - If the rear toe link was only removed from the rear knuckle, and not from the rear subframe, then only an Alignment Check is necessary.