Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 11:18:32 -0500 From: "Valjean" <jvaljeannospamamcharter.net> Subject: Re: Alignment Recommendation
I used to do it, too, with a Fiat, not the Saab I own now. J.C. Whitney sells a couple of tools that do it. By focussing on front end, I was always afraid I wouldn't get the back wheels totally lined up with the front ones, though. I never knew whether I did or not. "The Malt Hound" DcednTBFrru8jGjcRVn-uAnospamphia.com... > > "Grunff" <grunffnospam.com> wrote in message > news:35kb23F4npkijU1nospamvidual.net... >> Valjean wrote: >>> Any time I have gone to have it done, when I have pointed out that the >>> steering wheel isn't straight across before the work's begun, it comes >>> out worse than it was. >> >> You need to add the line "I'd like the steering wheel to be straight when >> you're done". >> >> It may be that the steering wheel is actually incorrectly aligned >> relative to the rack position. If this is the case, then the wheel needs >> to be pulled off and put back on in the correct position. >> >> As I said, this is all fairly trivial - if the workshop can't do this >> kind of work with their eyes shut, I wouldn't trust them to check tyre >> pressures. > > To add on here... The adjustment that effects whether the steering wheel > is straight or not is the toe-in. You can tweek this yourself if you have > a few tools, some fishing line and some degree of patience. > > -Fred W >
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