**Wheel Alignment HELP ASAP!**

[Noodles]

Can anyone recomend somewhere that can do the wheel alignement on the estate, the trouble im having is they cant fit the machine over the wheels cos its lowerd, so I need somewhere that has the old dunlop guages, im in the Dartford area.

[cisco24uk]

Where I work we have the old push against the rim type and the laser over tyre type but we are in sussex so quite a way to go. Some of the bodyshops keep the tracking equipment so it might be worth asking them or maybe a HiQ type of place and just request they use the older guages.

[Rick]

those old tracking contraptions are a bit sketchy anyway

[Noodles]

those old tracking contraptions are a bit sketchy anyway

 

What the dunlop ones?

[Rick]

dunno what theyre called you line them up on the rim of your wheel and look down a telescope thing at the markings opposite

[Noodles]

Its the only way I can do it Sits too low

[vibrating_Cake]

wilco motorsave did my old car (renault 5) where the rear wheel RIM sat in the rear arch and the front RIM sat on the front arch. worth a look cause they are everywhere and most likley to be local =)

[Noodles]

wilco motorsave did my old car (renault 5) where the rear wheel RIM sat in the rear arch and the front RIM sat on the front arch. worth a look cause they are everywhere and most likley to be local =)

 

Tryed to search for it on google and they look like there only a shop

[5hane]

if your anywhere near daghnam go to 'elites' they have a wheel enlighnment centre and a nice cafe (good to know )

[Noodles]

if your anywhere near daghnam go to 'elites' they have a wheel enlighnment centre and a nice cafe (good to know )

 

Had a talk to them looks like thay can do it and i dont have to book it in

[5hane]

if your anywhere near daghnam go to 'elites' they have a wheel enlighnment centre and a nice cafe (good to know )

 

Had a talk to them looks like thay can do it and i dont have to book it in

 

 

good news its a laser alignment centre too (guess its better?) and some of my work m8's have had it done too think there a bit pricy, but being such a big place with a good rep it will be done properly

 

and some one at my work had it done, there tyres were wearing too fast (think that was reason) and it all got sorted

[Noodles]

if your anywhere near daghnam go to 'elites' they have a wheel enlighnment centre and a nice cafe (good to know )

 

Had a talk to them looks like thay can do it and i dont have to book it in

 

 

good news its a laser alignment centre too (guess its better?) and some of my work m8's have had it done too think there a bit pricy, but being such a big place with a good rep it will be done properly

 

and some one at my work had it done, there tyres were wearing too fast (think that was reason) and it all got sorted

 

He said it was about £35 plus £17 if anything else needs setting up I dont know if thats expensive or what?

[mk2_escort_chick]

I'm up for it if there is a cafe involved! lol

[5hane]

I'm up for it if there is a cafe involved! lol

 

they have bar stools what are springs

 

and a HUGE tv

[Tom]

those old tracking contraptions are a bit sketchy anyway

 

Only if you don't know how to use them properly

[tim]

get a flat surface,4 axle stand,2 bars that are wider than the car,fishin line and ruler.

 

but the bars at the front and rear of the car,width ways,fishin line front to rear,then measure the gap between the line and wheel with some maths you can set it up ur self

 

or somthing like this

http://www.gunson.co.uk/item.aspx?item=1812&cat=676

 

will pay for it self after a few cars

[emu]

get a flat surface,4 axle stand,2 bars that are wider than the car,fishin line and ruler.

 

but the bars at the front and rear of the car,width ways,fishin line front to rear,then measure the gap between the line and wheel with some maths you can set it up ur self

 

 

Thats how I did mine

 

If you set up your line parallel to the face of the rear wheels then you should even end up with a sraight steering wheel too