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Lillee
 Post subject: Easy Wheel Alignment?
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Hey chaps,

Is there an easy proven method to align your steering/front wheels? mine is off by a few degrees and I just wanted to know if there is a way to align them dead on correct?

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there sure is.....

Beau will know.... :wink:
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take it to a wheel alignment place ya mizer!

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Give Bob Jane $49 and he'll straighten 'em :wink:

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That is not my point! :lol:

I want to know how one used to do it before computers and wheel alignment voodoo magic!

Besides, I am that close to new wheels and tyres, who cares about alignment? I shouldn't be driving my car as is, to quote Gafmo and the Doc :oops:

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Get it aligned when the new tyres go on, most places do a deal.
I could tell you how to do it with planks, string and housebricks but then I would have to kill you.. :twisted:

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Planks, string and housebrick!!! And I thought modern methods were voodoo!! :lol:

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early workshop manual tells you how to do it.... documented voodoo

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drmini in aust wrote:
Get it aligned when the new tyres go on, most places do a deal.
I could tell you how to do it with planks, string and housebricks but then I would have to kill you.. :twisted:


R U on the level Doc? helps also to have a level pad or a level so that you can establish a level playing field...and thats on the level...OK :?: :!: :idea: :arrow:

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I did it once with adjustable sticks and calk and plumb bobs and level concrete floor etc
then I paid to have it done - Paying is easier :lol:

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I did it once with adjustable sticks and calk and plumb bobs and level concrete floor etc
then I paid to have it done - Paying is easier :lol:

Easiest way. :wink:
Just make sure the dude knows which is toe-in and which is toe-out. Goodyear Tyre did my Fiat once- gave it 4mm toe-OUT! Rooted the tyres in a couple of weeks.. :cry:

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i would look around for a place too, i went to about 6 workshops and none of them could do it with the new machines they have, something about the wheels on a mini, or the flares cant remember... but shops with the older type aligners are fine.

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Geez all i wanted to know what some voodoo magic and instead I get Bob Jane referrals, death threats and get told off! :P :wink:

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The place I got my tyres, couldn't wheel align my clubman at the same time cause the mini was too low to get the jack under or something like that.

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Good excuse! :lol:

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