Description: Suspension Alignment Collar Kit
Condition: New
Brand: International
Part Number: 3626568C1
Fitment Guide:
- - 8600: Heavy Tractors
- - ProStar Limited: Linehaul Conventional Limited
- - RE 300: Integrated Commercial Bus
- - 5500: Severe Service Conventional
- - HV with Heavy Duty Engines
- - Australian ProStar S
- - Medium Vocational: MV
- - 7700: Severe Service Trucks (built on or after 12/15/03)
- - LoneStar: LS
- - Linehaul Transport: LT
- - 5600: Severe Service Conventional
- - 7400: Severe Service Trucks (built on or after 7/1/01)
- - LoneStar Linehaul: TG01
- - 9900: Premium Conventional (built on or after 3/15/96)
- - 7600: Severe Service Trucks (built on or after 4/1/02)
- - 3000: Bus Chassis (built on or after 5/23/97)
- - 7500: Severe Service Trucks (built on or after 7/1/01)
- - 4300: Medium Trucks
- - 4200: Medium Trucks
- - ProStar: Linehaul Conventional
- - 5900: Severe Service Conventional
- - HV with Medium Duty Engines
- - 4400: Medium Trucks
- - 7300: Severe Service Trucks (built on or after 10/1/01)
- - HX: Heavy Extreme
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A Suspension Alignment Collar Kit is a set of precision-machined collars (also called alignment sleeves or locating collars) that fit around suspension mounting bolts. Their purpose is to keep suspension components accurately aligned and prevent unwanted movement.
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Maintain accurate wheel alignment
- Keeps suspension mounting points centered.
- Helps prevent small shifts that can affect camber, caster, and toe.
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Improve steering response
- Reduces play in the suspension.
- Makes steering feel more direct and predictable.
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Increase handling stability
- Helps the suspension maintain its intended geometry during:
- Cornering
- Braking
- Acceleration
- Can improve driver confidence, especially during spirited driving.
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Reduce suspension movement
- Fills the gap between mounting bolts and bolt holes.
- Minimizes movement of the subframe or suspension components under load.
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Promote even tire wear
- More consistent alignment can reduce uneven tire wear over time.
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Improve vehicle consistency
- Helps the vehicle behave more consistently over bumps and during quick direction changes.
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Signs of Faulty:
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Loose or wandering steering
- The vehicle doesn't track straight.
- Steering may feel less precise than normal.
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Wheel alignment won't stay within specifications
- The vehicle repeatedly goes out of alignment after it has been adjusted.
- This may indicate movement at the suspension or subframe mounting points.
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Clunking or knocking noises
- Clunks from underneath the vehicle when driving over bumps, accelerating, or braking.
- May occur if the collars are loose or the mounting bolts are not properly torqued.
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Uneven tire wear
- Tires wear more on one edge or develop irregular wear patterns.
- This can happen if suspension alignment changes due to movement.
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Vehicle pulls to one side
- The vehicle drifts left or right on a level road despite correct tire pressure.
- Alignment changes caused by loose mounting points may contribute.
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Excessive vibration
- Vibrations felt through the steering wheel or chassis.
- Could indicate improper installation or loose suspension hardware.
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Visible damage or corrosion
- Cracked, bent, or heavily corroded collars.
- Damaged collars may no longer properly center the mounting bolts.
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Loose mounting bolts
- If the bolts securing the collars loosen, the collars cannot keep the suspension components accurately positioned.
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Manufacturer information
Navistar® is a proud manufacturer of some of the widely used trucks, yellow school buses, defense vehicles, and engines. It was recognized as the first truck and engine manufacturer to be certified by the EPA for meeting 2007 standards for hydrocarbons and particulate matter. But the company's global portfolio is not limited to its line of vehicles and engines—it also carries high-quality replacement parts and accessories to keep all these working in top condition at all times. From hose fuel, bolts, plugs, rivets, and bearings to flashers, incandescent lamps, camshaft brake, gasket injector, and spring door locks, Navistar has also got you covered.
Warranty
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