Cars usually pull to the right when you drive them on the right side of a crowned road. You have to drive it down the middle, both directions to know if it’s due to the car or the road.
Yeah this is the way to do it. I never did an alignment before and watched videos of people doing all this crazy stuff with strings and lasers, but I learned to do layout in construction its like all you need is a few lines...
No comment mentioned it but you can get a pull either to the right or left on a vehicle by more factors than just wheel alignment. The most common and easiest to correct is TIRE PRESSURE . The next factor is Tire Size. If you have more wear on one tire it can lead to a pull to one side or the other just as the Air Pressure. With a close alignment as yours you might go ahead and check those two factors first. The next factor might involve worn bushings either in your strut or the bottom swing arm. If you can get a nice improvement on your alignment then by all means go for it. A follow-up video on tire wear might be valuable down the road.
Thanks for the input, but this is a video about how to do a wheel alignment. Not how to do a wheel alignment on a car with worn out tires for bad control arms or ball joints, all the work was done on the car tie rods, new tires and then the alignment was the last thing. But yes of course tire pressure and a worn out bushing will throw the alignment off and make it alignable.
Your measurements are a bit off, but you've accomplished the job. If you had 60-3/16" front and back and then toed out the front left wheel, its not possible for the front measurement to then be 60-2/16" and the back 60-1/16". If that were true you would've effectively brought your wheels closer together. Still, job is done, but a mathematical error.
Yeah I see what you're saying, somehow that's what always ends up happening, can't make sense of it either, but the tires don't wear and it seems to be set right.
Best vid I seen yet for doing a diy Alignment.👍
Thanks!
Thanks really appreciate it
Great Video, now i understand how it works...greetings from germany...Tom
Thanks for the feedback
Cars usually pull to the right when you drive them on the right side of a crowned road. You have to drive it down the middle, both directions to know if it’s due to the car or the road.
Yeah I mentioned that in the video and drove in the middle of the road
Nice job, thanks!
Thanks 🙏🏻
Yeah this is the way to do it. I never did an alignment before and watched videos of people doing all this crazy stuff with strings and lasers, but I learned to do layout in construction its like all you need is a few lines...
Yeah it works awesome
Good info
Appreciate it
No comment mentioned it but you can get a pull either to the right or left on a vehicle by more factors than just wheel alignment. The most common and easiest to correct is TIRE PRESSURE . The next factor is Tire Size. If you have more wear on one tire it can lead to a pull to one side or the other just as the Air Pressure. With a close alignment as yours you might go ahead and check those two factors first. The next factor might involve worn bushings either in your strut or the bottom swing arm. If you can get a nice improvement on your alignment then by all means go for it. A follow-up video on tire wear might be valuable down the road.
Thanks for the input, but this is a video about how to do a wheel alignment. Not how to do a wheel alignment on a car with worn out tires for bad control arms or ball joints, all the work was done on the car tie rods, new tires and then the alignment was the last thing. But yes of course tire pressure and a worn out bushing will throw the alignment off and make it alignable.
F 150 2007 truck. Alignment off 4/16 inch. I cannot break loose lock nut after much trying. Any suggestion?
Yes watch the Tie rod video there's a link at the end of this video.
Yes. replace with a new one or remove and try to loosen it outside with a vice and a good wrench if you want to save some money.
That's perfect,1/8 toed out,on a front wheel is ok , because on acceleration it will toe in,1/6 is preferred,toe in will not cause a pull
Your measurements are a bit off, but you've accomplished the job. If you had 60-3/16" front and back and then toed out the front left wheel, its not possible for the front measurement to then be 60-2/16" and the back 60-1/16". If that were true you would've effectively brought your wheels closer together. Still, job is done, but a mathematical error.
Yeah I see what you're saying, somehow that's what always ends up happening, can't make sense of it either, but the tires don't wear and it seems to be set right.
@ProblemSolverGarage at the end of the day that is what matters.