Thread: D4 wheel alignment

Originally Posted by Bluepippa

Sounds to easy... Does this work for the D4? Do you set the suspension normal or off road before popping fuse? Does the suspension fault warning cause any long term problems or does it clear after popping the fuse back in? Daryl :-)

That is for the D4. I would expect the same with a D3.

Leave as normal ride height.

Fault clears once the fuse is up back in, after the alignment is done.

Restart and all good.

Brett....

Originally Posted by JPI

The suspension needs to be set into a special mode which locks the suspension into place prior to the alignment.

Or use the IID Tool (or one of the BBS products) to put it into tight tolerance mode.

Right so after a couple of hours at a main dealer, the steering wheel is straight..
I've asked for a print out, but it appears the wheel alignment was way out.... I asked about the tight tolerance mode, but the tech manager says that everyone asks about it, but they never do it... So the question still stands why did the local tyre garage get it so wrong :-(

May be his gear is out of calabation

Originally Posted by Bluepippa

Right so after a couple of hours at a main dealer, the steering wheel is straight..
I've asked for a print out, but it appears the wheel alignment was way out.... I asked about the tight tolerance mode, but the tech manager says that everyone asks about it, but they never do it... So the question still stands why did the local tyre garage get it so wrong :-(

So many variables. It could be as simple as not attaching the heads to the rims properly. ( quite a common issue now with some of the multi spoked wheels and curved rim edges )
More likely that the vehicle was not settled when they aligned it. The vehicle needs to be driven in 'normal' height mode for a few klms ( I think LR recommend 10...seems excessive ) to settle the suspension before commencing any alignment. I think you are asking for trouble lifting the vehicle from access height as you put it onto the wheel alignment ramps. If you cannot put it into tight tolerance mode, at least open a door or pull the main suspension fuse to stop the suspension from moving. From experimentation with my own vehicle, even with the vehicle in tight tolerance mode, if you haven't settled the suspension properly, ( driven it around the block at least ) the alignment will be out.
It also highlights that if you are using Llams or whatever to vary the suspension height, it does need to be realigned at your chosen drive height.