Thread: Wheel Alignment for D3/D4/RRS is not that simple!

Originally Posted by LiamO

Hi Redback - can you please name a few of the southern Sydney Wheel Alignment shops? Have yet to find anyone who can actually get the steering wheel straight on my D2 (:

Blairs at Peakhurst

Jax at Sutherland

We use these two, mostly Blairs, they own two RRs, a Sport and a Vogue

Baz.

So In fairness I should admit that my small independant wheel aligner has no idea of what he is talking about.
A discussion that included the terms " we can see the camber bolts moving the arms in and out but it doesn't make any difference to the alignment" and the bolts must be frozen in the bushes and they are rotating" didn't inspire me with confidence.
So off it was to Rover Works who did a proper wheel alignment and now it steers like a Disco 3 again.....

That does not excuse the behavior of the other Independent mentioned in my thread though.

Thanks to the staff at Rover works for a job well done.

Regards,
Tote

Originally Posted by Tote

So In fairness I should admit that my small independant wheel aligner has no idea of what he is talking about.
A discussion that included the terms " we can see the camber bolts moving the arms in and out but it doesn't make any difference to the alignment" and the bolts must be frozen in the bushes and they are rotating" didn't inspire me with confidence.
So off it was to Rover Works who did a proper wheel alignment and now it steers like a Disco 3 again.....

That does not excuse the behavior of the other Independent mentioned in my thread though.

Thanks to the staff at Rover works for a job well done.

Regards,
Tote

I wish Land Rover made it easier for smaller independents to be able to do an alignment as i live 3 hours away from one dealer and 6 from another just to much of a pain to drive there to get an alignment!! I guess my local ones are doing okay so far have 30000kms out of first set of tyres and still good tread left! But they should have a something to make it easy to put it in wheel alignment mode or something like that.

Quote; Re Disco 3 & 4s "presents an issue if you try to have a wheel alignment done by the guy at the tyre shop."

Ha, you gotta be joking, I don't know a tyre shop that does wheel alignments on 4X$s, they charge you for one but only do toe in adjustments, I asked before my last one.

Mike

as an interesting side line.

while you shouldnt adjust the suspension/steering on a D3+ (or rangie equivelent tech vehicle) you can still do a field check on the alignement with the old school string system...

Adjust no, Check yes.

you have to be a lot more detailed in your setup BUT, if you slab is flat and level you can create a base line for the vehicle and then check it against itself later...

improvised in the field it can also help you identify some faults if your handling has gone a little "off" after an off road session. a 3mm change in the camber of one wheel you might not spot by eye but with a string line measure up you'll spot it. But again, all it lets you do is Identify that you have a problem, it doesnt mean you can fix it.

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I suspect that given whats on the website, and some of the R/C I've heard
from a few different latte consuming types from some forums that people not in my line of employment cant get into if I get that way inclined while Im going quetly insane at wagga I might be making a visit over to canberra for a look see at a certain workshop.

I've got a blown bulb and from what I hear this place might just be the souths answer to MR auto, they just dont do properly old stuff...

short version of that.

I've heard good things about these guys on sources I have good reason to trust.

An old thread but better than starting new.

Had the wheels aligned as it would veer left when the steering was held straight or there was no light force to the right. Very very annoying

Two alignments and a swap in front wheels and it's still veering left...

Asked about whether the workshop had a TTM - "a what?". nuff said.

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Probably have to take it to a dealer but I've had mixed results there as well.

I'm on the North Shore of Sydney so any advice on where to go that follows the correct procedures for proper alignment would be great....

Had a wheel alignment, rotation and balance done at Tyre Power Osborne Park for $100. They know what they are doing and do great job, that's why I have been going there for about 15 years with Land Rovers.

Thanks Scomac. 3963k's is a little far though..

Simply mistake I know......but $100 sounds real cheap for the detail i've read about in this thread...