Thread: Wheel alignment?

I wouldn't be getting K-Mart to do the wheel alignment on mine.

Stick with someone recommended by your LR dealer or trusted LR independent workshop.

I don't think there's anyone in Kalgoorlie that I'd trust to do a wheel alignment on mine - it would be a trip to Perth for me.

Originally Posted by Brightsbane

.... they want to do a wheel alignment. Is this something that I should only get a specialist to do?

A specialist is required to put vehicle into Tight Tolerance mode for a wheel alignment. Kmart unlikely to have equipment for that.

If it helps, I just had a wheel alignment done at Austral, I think it was $140.

Cheers,
Scott

Ok, I'll tell them not to do it. I'm taking off my 22" Stormers and putting back on the factory 18"s so it probably should get an alignment done. I won't be able to get into Austral until next week so I hope there won't be any short term issues to drive the car without an alignment until then.

good decision...don't ever go with kmart for wheel alignment...they do not have the tool to put our vehicles into align mode neither do they know about it....

Well I drove around on my new GOE 18's after changing from factory 19's for quite awhile (~8000 k's) without an alignment.

Austral found the alignment was out quite badly, particularly on the rear. Oops.

So the sooner the better but you shouldn't have any major issues if only leaving it a week. I won't be leaving it ages like that again.

Scott

Well the D697's are on and I didn't go through with the wheel alignment however they seemed to know all about the TTM setting and the suspension sensors etc. He said the guys have done Discos before and have all the correct equipment to do them. I guess it remains to be seen.

Originally Posted by Brightsbane

.... however they seemed to know all about the TTM setting and the suspension sensors etc. He said the guys have done Discos before and have all the correct equipment to do them ....

Well that's interesting. Could be worth a go with them then. Experience and equipment is what counts, not the name on the workshop.

Scott

I just had mine in for an oil change at my dealer and asked them to do a wheel alignment as I had clipped a gutter and split a rear tyre. I was waiting for the car and the service manager came and had a chat. They don't do wheel alignments there but send them to the local Bob Jane T Mart. He suggested I could do that myself both to save time and cost and gave me the guy's name to ask for to tell him the service manager had sent me. Cost $75.00 which I thought was reasonable. Must admit I presumed that they put it in TTM as everything had been turned off including the auto headlights plus the fact that the dealer sent me there. Car is driving well so everything is ok. Time will tell I suppose.

Martin