Guest Posted May 5, 2001 Share Posted May 5, 2001 What is the best way to do an alignment at home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 5, 2001 Share Posted May 5, 2001 1.What make and model? <BR>2. What have you done to need the alignment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowLark Posted May 6, 2001 Share Posted May 6, 2001 You can buy a device from JC Whitney or from Eastwood.<P>That works, and is easy to use.<P>But, then again, if I needed to drive cross-country, I would pay to take it to a shop and have pro's align it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 6, 2001 Share Posted May 6, 2001 As long as your front end parts are solid it only costs $30-40 bucks for an alignment why buy tools to do a cheap job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 6, 2001 Share Posted May 6, 2001 GM Boat, you REALLY should register, you have been around a while!<P>That is exactly why I ask, "What have you done to need the alignment?" <BR>I do alignments at work and there are a few reasons why you would NOT want to mess with it and there are some when you could do a decent job at home, DEPENDING ON THE CARS MAKE AND MODEL!<p>[ 05-06-2001: Message edited by: MARTINSR ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2001 Share Posted May 7, 2001 I am registered I just had cookies turned of and was not logged in at the time I posted I gotta get used to the new format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2001 Share Posted May 7, 2001 I miss seeing how many posts I have done. It was kind of a confermation of how sick I am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2001 Share Posted May 7, 2001 I just noticed the post count is down at the bottom, this will be #793, and to think I really do have a life! No kidding, I do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2001 Share Posted May 7, 2001 I don't need an alignment...<BR> I just did one on my buddy's 91 tempo.<BR>It just sucked dealing with the friction of the pavement against the tires. I used to work at the O so infamous pepy boys and was trained in alignments. My buds car looked <BR>like this... I/ ...so I eyeballed it so <BR>is looks like..II .......<BR> I was looking for someone out there who <BR>knows how to tape measure alignments, and any<BR>tips(like plastic bags with grease inside) to<BR>overcome tire friction when aligning...<P> AZ kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2001 Share Posted May 7, 2001 LZRD, you confuse me. You say you were "trained" in wheel alignment, but didn't even use any measureing device? I can't for the life of me figure out how you would measure anything more than toe with a tape. Camber, maybe and caster without some sort of tram gauges. SAI is a whole nother matter. <P>As far as the home made slip plates, maybe a couple of sheets of nylon or plastic with grease in between? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2001 Share Posted May 7, 2001 The current issue of car craft has an article on it. <BR>To measure toe measure the distance from front tire to front tire at the front and back of a tire. The measurements should be the same. If for instance the front is narrower then it is towed in.<P>To measure camber place something flat across the rim and stick a level against it. The wheel should be level top to bottom. <P>Caster out of adjustment can cause the car to pull but it doesn't wear the tires so I would let it go if it isn't bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 8, 2001 Share Posted May 8, 2001 WELL I WAS FORMALY TRAINED ON A ALIGNMENT-MACHINE(COMPUTERIZED).BUT I WAS SHOWN BY A TECH IN THE SHOP HOW TO DO EYEBALL-ALIGNMENTS.WITH A PROFESSIONAL ALIGNMENT RACK I CAN EYEBALL TOE AND CAMBER RIGHT ON THE MARK. BUT THIS WAS MY FIRST DRIVEWAY ALIGNMENT.<P>I WAS LOOKING FOR A CHEAP WAY TO MAKE SOME HOME MADE SLIP PLATES AND ANY SIMILAR INFORMATION.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 8, 2001 Share Posted May 8, 2001 WELL I WAS FORMALY TRAINED ON A ALIGNMENT-MACHINE(COMPUTERIZED).BUT I WAS SHOWN BY A TECH IN THE SHOP HOW TO DO EYEBALL-ALIGNMENTS.WITH A PROFESSIONAL ALIGNMENT RACK I CAN EYEBALL TOE AND CAMBER RIGHT ON THE MARK. BUT THIS WAS MY FIRST DRIVEWAY ALIGNMENT.<P>I WAS LOOKING FOR A CHEAP WAY TO MAKE SOME HOME MADE SLIP PLATES AND ANY SIMILAR INFORMATION.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 8, 2001 Share Posted May 8, 2001 WELL I WAS FORMALY TRAINED ON A ALIGNMENT-MACHINE(COMPUTERIZED).BUT I WAS SHOWN BY A TECH IN THE SHOP HOW TO DO EYEBALL-ALIGNMENTS.WITH A PROFESSIONAL ALIGNMENT RACK I CAN EYEBALL TOE AND CAMBER RIGHT ON THE MARK. BUT THIS WAS MY FIRST DRIVEWAY ALIGNMENT.<P>I WAS LOOKING FOR A CHEAP WAY TO MAKE SOME HOME MADE SLIP PLATES AND ANY SIMILAR INFORMATION.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 8, 2001 Share Posted May 8, 2001 WELL I WAS FORMALY TRAINED ON A ALIGNMENT-MACHINE(COMPUTERIZED).BUT I WAS SHOWN BY A TECH IN THE SHOP HOW TO DO EYEBALL-ALIGNMENTS.WITH A PROFESSIONAL ALIGNMENT RACK I CAN EYEBALL TOE AND CAMBER RIGHT ON THE MARK. BUT THIS WAS MY FIRST DRIVEWAY ALIGNMENT.<P>I WAS LOOKING FOR A CHEAP WAY TO MAKE SOME HOME MADE SLIP PLATES AND ANY SIMILAR INFORMATION.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 8, 2001 Share Posted May 8, 2001 You must have the eyes of a darn Eagle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 9, 2001 Share Posted May 9, 2001 Good eye-sight and lots of practice...<P>buts its a lot harder on the ground in a driveway...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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