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Wheel Alignment and Balancing
Wheel alignment is the adjustment of the wheels’ angles so that they would be parallel to each other and perpendicular to the road. Wheel balancing, on the other hand, is the checking of a heavy spot on the wheels.
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Anyone know the proper wheel lug nut and bearing torque values for a 3 ton 1991 GMC TopKick?
250 foot pounds
Of COURSE they'll say it had nothing to do with the accident. Take the vehicle to a GOOD tire shop or suspension specialist and have them find the source of the vibration. If it's simple tire balance, just have them take care of it. If it's more than that, get an estimate and send a copy to the original shop that did the work. Let them know that the NEXT letter will be from your attorney.
Do 22 inch rims fit 88 caprice?
yes, up to 24'' rims if you pay attention to offset an use a 25 series tire
What does it mean if you apply your brakes and the steering wheel shakes uncontrollably?
You probably have severely warped front brake rotors. Machining or replacement of the rotors would be necessary to correct the problem
How do you do an front end alignment on an 1989 Chevy Blazer?
First, in the rear, verify that the U-bolts haven't moved.
Then verify correct tire size and inflation pressure, and no shifted tire belts.
Then confirm correct ride height. If carrying cargo, unload it. If you have front torsion bars, turn the adjustment bolt (at rear of each torsion bar) until correct ride height is achieved.
Have someone start the engine and turn the steering wheel slowly just a bit left and right. Look for any abnormal movement in steering linkage or excessive play in steering gearbox. Correct as necessary.
With the truck on the ground, use a floor jack to jack up each lower control arm one at a time. If the control arm moves upwards at all before the spindle does, replace both the upper and lower ball joint on that side. Set the truck back on the ground.
Turn the cams at the upper control arms to set front camber and caster to specification.
Have someone sit in the truck with the engine running, foot firmly on brake and hold the steering wheel straight. Turn the tie rod adjusting sleeves to ajsust toe-in. If equipped with automatic transmission, greater accuracy may be achieved with transmission in Drive, but this can also be somewhat dangerous. A spring loaded bar placed between the front of the two front tires pushing them apart may also improve accuracy.
Wheel alignment on a Geo Tracker spec. for toe and camber?
1999 - 2004 Toe is zero, Camber is zero, Caster is 2.5 deg.
What is it when a car sways from side to side?
what year is it, how many miles on it? does it do it at high speeds? i culd be shock or struts.
Can tire weights crack aluminum rims?
No, rims are very tough. It takes a very hard hit to crack a rim. Installing a wheel weight will not cause a crack.
What part of a car causes a car to sway side to side while driving?
Most often that would be caused by a tire that has separated inside. That in turn is often caused by making tires roll the opposite way than they have been used to
What exactly is a Checkbook Balancer?
A checkbook balancer could be a person doing simple adding and subtracting of the numbers in their checkbook account. It is also a software program or a device.
How much for a front end alignment on town car?
Shop around, some places offer a free alignment with purchase of tires.
How an you tell when a tire belts shift?
run your hand over the top of the tire if it has lumps or curves it is warped and should be trashed
How do you know a tire rim is bad?
Unless you see any cracks etc in the rim itself Take it to a tire shop or garage and have it spin balanced...May just need to be balanced, Chuck
How do you use a hofmann 2200 tire balancer?
If you go on youtube.com there are some videos for hofmann balancers. I didn't see any for the 2200 so just search hofmann balancers. Hope that helps. I get a lot of know how off there!
How do you do a wheel alignment on a 2000 Accord?
if you have the right equipment camber and caster is easy to adjust, but can be a pain to get it just right.. especially if you are doing it yourself.. (use wrenches to adjust, but location in degrees can be difficult with the small alignment tools)
it will take alot of time if you do it yourself, and I would recommend taking it to a shop, and just letting them do it.
front should have 2 bolts to loosen, one is lock, the other is adjustment. unloosen the lock, adjust to the desired location, then tighten the lock. the rear to my knowledge is only adjustable camber, but not caster, or caster, but not camber, or vice versa.. they make the cars to easily swap the parts out, but not to adjust.
its just the stupid throw away society we live in.
The added weight and the different offset does change the loads on the bearings, which can increase wear.
1988 Toyota landcruiser fj wheel alignment spec?
Camber..............1 degree + or - 45min toe........................ 0.04in +or - 0.04in (1+ or - min)
Unless the tires are directional (indicated by an arrow on the sidewall), radial tires can be cross rotated. On FWD vehicles the front tires are moved straight back and the rear tires are crossed to the front. On RWD vehicles the rear tires are moved straight to the front and the front tires are crossed to the rear.
How can you tell whether the front wheels are out of balance?
Most of the time if the steering wheel shakes, the balance issue is in the front. if you feel it shake in the seat, that usually means the rear. However in the instance that the tires are far out of balance no matter where. it can shake the whole vehicle. but the steering wheel and seat rule is a good place to start.
