FAQ for Camber and Alignment Kit Repair
Q: How do I adjust the Rear Toe?
A:
Loosen the jam nuts at the rear wheel spindle rod - rear. Next, turn the adjusting nut to change the toe angle. Adjust the toe to the proper setting. Tighten the jam nuts on the rear wheel spindle rod - rear.
By OmarGM Specialist
30/03/2022 Q: How do you adjust the front camber?
A:
You must loosen the strut to knuckle bolts and adjust the front toe.
By BobGM Specialist
29/03/2022 Q: How do you adjust the front toe?
A:
You must remove the clamp on the tie rod boot, keep the steering wheel straight, and loosen the tie rod.
By OmarGM Specialist
29/03/2022 Q: How will negative camber wear the vehicle tires?
A:
Too much negative camber will result in premature wear on the inside of the tire.
By BobGM Specialist
27/03/2022 Q: How will positive camber wear the vehicle tires?
A:
Too much positive camber will result in premature wear on the outside of the tires.
By OmarGM Specialist
27/03/2022 Q: What can a large amount of scrub radius cause?
A:
Alarge amount of scrub radius can cause severe shimmy after hitting a bump. Four-wheel drive vehicles with large tires use a steering damper to compensate for an increased scrub radius.
By OmarGM Specialist
26/03/2022 Q: What does a toe measure?
A:
The toe measures how much of the front or rear wheels are either turned in or out from a straight-ahead position.
By BobGM Specialist
26/03/2022 Q: What does a setback measure?
A:
The setback is the amount that a wheel can be aligned behind another wheel.
By OmarGM Specialist
26/03/2022 Q: What does the lead/pull measure?
A:
It measures the amount of force required at the steering wheel to keep the vehicle on a straight path.
By BobGM Specialist
26/03/2022 Q: What is lead/pull caused by?
A:
Sloppy road, wheel alignment, unbalanced steering gear.
By BobGM Specialist
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