How to adjust front wheel alignment - EASY

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Published 2016-02-11
A step by step method to adjust the alignment of the front wheels with 2 cleats and a meter.

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All Comments (21)
  • @lesandallyssa
    I've done alignments for twenty years. I want to add a few things. First: This will only adjust total toe. Not camber or caster. But total toe is the biggest tire wearing angle. Second: Make sure the car not jacked up(normal ride height when making adjustments). You can scribe a line with chalk while rotating the tires to get a more accurate measurement. Third: After adjusting this way, the steering wheel will likely be crooked. To get it straight, test drive it. Which every way the steering wheel is off, adjust BOTH wheels in that direction EQUALLY(Same number of turns on the tie rods. One side tightened in, the other loosened out). In other words, if the steering wheel is to the left, adjust the wheels to the left. This will take some trial and error. After the steering wheel is straight, it wouldn't hurt to recheck your total toe.
  • @garyr7027
    Neat idea, but which wheel is actually too far out or which is too far in? Only way you can know that is comparing them with the rear wheels.
  • @pandg48
    Liked it. Very easy very nicely explained thanks.
  • @almazan501
    never align a car with the suspension hanging. the angles change with the height. remember this: castor>camber>toe. one affects the next. so if the suspension is hanging, its sure to be at an extreme (+) camber. toe getting adjusted at this point is mostly useless. as soon as vehicle is lowered to normal ride height the camber goes (-) and throws off the toe angle. the affect will vary per vehicle depending on the locations of the control arms and tie rods, so this method can still help, but i wouldnt trust it.
  • @vusindlovu8897
    Thanks foe the information. It very useful specially after changing the tie end rods. Car on full weight.
  • @shofar-man
    Due to wheel diameter numbers will vary depending on where measurement is taken. Aren't factory specs referenced to spindle center?
  • @Chubbycat747
    I used the back tires and some string to align the front.
  • @Fernandc.c
    Perfecto saludos desde 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷
  • @svenburns9069
    Never lift your car when you do this it will pull the wheels apart and make the setup look like it is towards toe out so when you change it and lower the car to the ground you will get a overcompensated toe in setup. What you do is you do it on the ground after you push the car forward a couple of meters.
  • @joinertia2080
    Good fu**ing video I actually did it using this video an it helped car rides hella better!!!
  • @seantylcoat7883
    Ok my trailer is pulling to the right must I loosen the right side on the springs and move it forward or backwards to make it run stait