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Wheel alignment - in the comfort of your own home
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Okies here we go. put a floor tile under each front tire, put a spot of greese on it then another floor tile, now set the cars front wheels on it. Turns nice dosne't it.
Make two peices of like 1/4 inch plywood or alum about 18 inchs long and a foot wide. On the short edge up from the bottom side cut a slot maybe 3 inchs up and 1 inch in. This slot is for your tape measure end to fit in.
Ok lean the alum peices against the tire resting on the ground.
Now check that steering wheel is pointed straight ahead.
Back off lock bolts on end of tie rod ends, note flat spots on tie rod end rod that goes to steering rack, get a wrench to fit, you will turn this to move wheel in or out.
Measure the distance with tape in rront slot to slot on other wheel both front and back. Check differench, half of difference is amount the front wheels need to turn in or out.
Make sure steering wheel is still straight. check again and again after adjusting. Lock it down and check again.
Whole process may take 30 mon if you already have alum parts, oh yea these can be bought for about 30 dollars or so from any race parts house.
Enjoy. You have again done something that makes you a hero in your neighbors eyes, lol.
Make two peices of like 1/4 inch plywood or alum about 18 inchs long and a foot wide. On the short edge up from the bottom side cut a slot maybe 3 inchs up and 1 inch in. This slot is for your tape measure end to fit in.
Ok lean the alum peices against the tire resting on the ground.
Now check that steering wheel is pointed straight ahead.
Back off lock bolts on end of tie rod ends, note flat spots on tie rod end rod that goes to steering rack, get a wrench to fit, you will turn this to move wheel in or out.
Measure the distance with tape in rront slot to slot on other wheel both front and back. Check differench, half of difference is amount the front wheels need to turn in or out.
Make sure steering wheel is still straight. check again and again after adjusting. Lock it down and check again.
Whole process may take 30 mon if you already have alum parts, oh yea these can be bought for about 30 dollars or so from any race parts house.
Enjoy. You have again done something that makes you a hero in your neighbors eyes, lol.
