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Pre-Alignment Checks

Prior to completing a wheel alignment check, it is very important to carry out an inspection of the vehicle :

  • Check tyres are of the correct size, specification, pressure and thread depth
  • Check tyres for damage such as cuts, bulges or other imperfections
  • Check the tyre wear pattern
  • Check that wheel rims are not damaged
  • Check that the attitude of the vehicle is correct, i.e. no suspension sag, drop or broken springs
  • Check that the ride height is correct, where specified
  • Check that no undue play exists in the steering or suspension systems including bearings and bushes
  • Carry out a test drive. Where possible choose a quiet, flat road, or the crown of the road

Check for :

  • Steering pull to the left or right
  • Steering wheel position
  • Steering self-centring after a turn
  • Abnormal steering or suspension noises
  • Steering effort
  • Steering play
  • Wheel balance

Depending on the results of an inspection and test drive, emphasis can be given to specific areas of the wheel alignment check i.e. a mis-aligned steering wheel together with a 'nervous' feel to the vehicle may be caused by incorrect rear toe giving an unacceptable thrust angle.

 

About the author

AutoQuip has been in business for over 7 years with more than 15 years experience in the garage equipment industry. It is owned and run by Richie O'Flynn, that's me Laughing I have worked in the past for John Bean Company for 3 years (now owned by Snap-On), then as a service tech. for Garaquip in Sydney, Australia for 6 years servicing John Bean / FMC and Balco products among others and have finally settled back in Cork to set up AutoQuip.

I sell and service most major types of garage equipment including Lifts, Tyre Changers, Wheel Balancers, Wheel Alignment Systems, Alloy Rim Straightening Machines and have recently taken on distribution of Sealey Tools. I travel nation wide so do my best to keep the whole country happy.

The purpose of this blog is to freely share information to people in the garage equipment industry who are looking for information on equipment whether it's buying new, servicing old or just to talk in general about the pros and cons of certain types of equipment.

It also gives people the oportunity to freely share experiences they've had with equipment, talk about problems or issues they've had and find out quick fixes you would otherwise never have known about.

So, on with the show. Hope you find something of interset.

Richie.

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