Thread: Wheel alignment

Try swapping the front wheels left to right to see if the pull goes the other way. If so then a balance error in one of them and more likely the one that tries to turn inwards to the car.

Can anyone point me in the right direction as to why the wheel alignment on my D4 keeps going out SIGNIFICANTLY for no apparent reason.

First time the castor went out a degree now this time the steering wheel is at 2 o'clock.

Can't find any play in the front end, might give it to Pedders to have a look at all the bushes to be sure though...

Can only assume I need to replace the camber/castor adjusting bolts. Has anyone done this?

Thanks.

Russ

Originally Posted by Russrobe

Can anyone point me in the right direction as to why the wheel alignment on my D4 keeps going out SIGNIFICANTLY for no apparent reason.

First time the castor went out a degree now this time the steering wheel is at 2 o'clock.

Can't find any play in the front end, might give it to Pedders to have a look at all the bushes to be sure though...

Can only assume I need to replace the camber/castor adjusting bolts. Has anyone done this?

Thanks.

Russ

Have you been changing the factory height settings?

Originally Posted by discorevy

Have you been changing the factory height settings?

Nope, only started using llams again, but heights seem normal.

Then it's possible that whoever did the alignment, didn't do it properly, if everything else is in spec then they can just turn both rack rods by an equal amount till the wheel is straight and give it a recheck , take it to someone who knows them .

Did they torque up the camber bolts? Might be worthwhile marking them to see if they move.

Mine has just done something similar and suddenly started wearing the inside edges of the K02's after wearing flat for 20,000km. The wheel is also to the right now. Until I sort it out I have put the old 19 inch tyres back on. If you find a good wheel alignment place in Perth let me know. I haven't had much joy with any of them myself. The last alignment was when they replaced the LCA's and seemed OK until just recently.

Originally Posted by BobD

Mine has just done something similar and suddenly started wearing the inside edges of the K02's after wearing flat for 20,000km. The wheel is also to the right now. Until I sort it out I have put the old 19 inch tyres back on. If you find a good wheel alignment place in Perth let me know. I haven't had much joy with any of them myself. The last alignment was when they replaced the LCA's and seemed OK until just recently.

Yep, I'd say you have the same problem I have, Camber/Castor bolts not torqued up tight enough.

My upper control arms may also need new bushes though... Seeing as the lowers were just done.