You can achieve the same result with two metal tubes, one inserted inside the other. Give the outer one a slight dent so that when you twist the inner one round, it's locked in place. If the vehicle is front wheel drive, it should be towing out slightly. If it is rear wheel drive, it should be towing in slightly -- approximately 3/16" respectively. With metal tubes extended fully between the front part of the two front wheels roughly half way up then locked in that position by twisting the outer tube, remove then do the same at the opposite side of the same wheels. The clearance that you have between both sides is what you measure and may have to make an adjustment to obtain. But this is only a rough guide, everything is done using laser beams and whatever nowadays.
string line and plum bob are much better run string line all the way around all four wheels and go from there hang plum bob over the center of the wheel easy and very accurate
This is a really good idea You need to measure exactly the same height up the tire both sides which should be level with the centre of the wheel though
1) very few cars have this access with a tape measure being able to measure unobstructed 2) alignment shops don’t align perfectly. They adjust slightly due to road crown. I’m all for DIY. But I’ll continue to defer to professionals on things like this. You do you, but not everything is DIY.
Hello, I have a 2007 mini cooper s. And every morning I turn it on and it takes a while if it starts, but it turns off and I have to turn it on several times, until it turns on and when it's cold it makes me do the same thing again. Does anyone know why that is? Spark plugs and sensor hoses have already been changed
Saw you using Pittsburgh (Harbor Freight) brand sockets. FYI, they sell adapters for power drills there for like $5 so you can use any old DeWalt or Ryobi drill with a socket set to quickly take down the bolts once you've started them with a breaker bar. Saves a lot of back pain on this job, used mine extensively this weekend. Everything from lug nuts to LCA body bolts.
Roads are built slightly cambered to allow rainwater to run into the gutter so a perfect toe alignment will have you pulling the wheel to the left or right depending on which country you are in to stay straight. You have to toe in the vehicle bearing this in mind to suit the camber of an average road.
Too many incorrect steps here. I have done alignments for over 40yrs now. This is terribly incorrect. NEVER measure from tread. There is always something called tire run-out. Jack up each side, spray paint a small spot all around the tire by spinning it. Let dry, them take a scribe & scratch a straight line by spinning tire with scribe fixed to concretete on painted area. Eliminates tire run-out which can be as much as 1/16 - 1/8 inch. This will give you a true reading. measure from those lines. Also this is NOT an alignment. This is only setting the toe-in. An alignment consists of setting caster, camber & toe-in.
Well you made it seem so easy, mine was not that easy to get out my car was wrecked on the side B4 purchasing. So the front bolt frame was slightly bent. But thanks for the video bc it will help me when I do the driver's side.
I dis-agree with you sir...since you are working on a 4wd, it should be 1/8" to 1/4" toe-out. If it were a 2wd vehicle, then yes 1/8" to 1/4" toe-in.... you could infer then, that if it were a part time 4wd vehicle, it should be set to 0 toe, or 1/8 toe-in to 1/8 toe-out is prolly more realistic....and, measuring off the rim is prolly a better idea, cuz, u kno, rubber ain't the best medium for accuracy....
I been doing this for years. Many don't know about it. If u dont get enough likes or subscribers I would delete this video. Too many ungrateful people out there
Always use a torque wrench on those screws into a soft aluminum transmission. Never install with impact driver. Per Nissan, torque specs on both the pan bolts and the strainer filter bolts is 70 INCH pounds, not foot pounds. This is not very much. Oh yeah, there is also a second cartridge paper filter on the cooler line, that Nissan fails to tell people about. It is a PIA to replace but I would suggest it done at least every other fluid change. The Valvoline synthetic CVT fluid in blue bottle is almost clear like genuine Nissan
Cool video! I'm going to try to do a wheel alignment on my 2003 Mercury Mountaineer myself. The steering wheel is off center to the left and when I drive and let go of the steering wheel, the car immediately veers to the right. Do you think that adjusting the inner tie rod as in your vehicle can help, or is there something else going on? It was in a fender bender recently where I had to replace the passenger fender, front bumper, and right headlight. There was no other damage visually that I can see; the engine compartment is intact My rim is fine, not cracked or scratched or anything, no damages to any other parts, no leaks of any kind, but the hit did scuff the tire a little and I think that's what caused the steering wheel to lose the center and start veering to the right. Prior to the accident my steering wheel was on center and would go straightforward after letting go of the steering wheel while on the road. What do you recommend, based on what I've described? Do I push the tie rods in or out based on these conditions after doing my measurements? Any recommendations a greatly appreciated, and the more details the better. Thanks.
i've literally have made thousands of dollars from people like you thinking they can teach people how to do their own alignments. when they fail and tear up their tires they bring it to me for a proper alignment. these videos are my best friend. thanks.
i've literally have had thousands of hours of amusement from numnuts like you thinking they can condescendingly put someone in their place with BS claims and immature sarcasm. these lame comments are my best friend. thanks.
You don't have right level fluid. Because when start the engine and car moving transmission fluid going hot the fluid going more up in dip stick. You have over fluid. You destroy transmission. You make video for nothing. Maybe you lie the people to destroy transmission.
