Q: Alignment ,no set screws.a mechanic says need to grind something down to adjust it? Seems not right
My car needed bushings.now it needs an alignment because of that . The mechanic says that the set screws don't exist. So he'll have to grind something down to adjust it. Is that sound right?
My car has 147000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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