Thread: how do you all do an alignment on thses cars?

Originally Posted by QUICKSILVER462

Jack up car and get under to break the adjust lock nut loose, lower car to ground, Reach the tie rod to adjust by reaching your arm over the top of the tire, then retighten lock nuts.

its a hell of a lot easier to turn the inner tie rod from under the rear of the front tire, just did this 2 days ago. with the wheels straight anyways.

my inner tie rod went bad, i changed it, marked the old rod where the lock nut was, matched it all up and my steering wheel was off by 4 inches.

i left the car running and turned the inner tie rod till the wheel went straight, test drive, readjust, a few times, its close, but not anywhere nears perfect. the only way to get it perfect is on a alignment rack. i need to go soon myself, this was just to keep me in the ball park till i get top the shop.


i have seen on tv where they did a at home alignment, they just measured from matching tread on the tires, 1/8 smaller on the front side of the tire vs the rear of the tire.

Originally Posted by scottydoggs

its a hell of a lot easier to turn the inner tie rod from under the rear of the front tire, just did this 2 days ago. with the wheels straight anyways.

my inner tie rod went bad, i changed it, marked the old rod where the lock nut was, matched it all up and my steering wheel was off by 4 inches.

i left the car running and turned the inner tie rod till the wheel went straight, test drive, readjust, a few times, its close, but not anywhere nears perfect. the only way to get it perfect is on a alignment rack. i need to go soon myself, this was just to keep me in the ball park till i get top the shop.


i have seen on tv where they did a at home alignment, they just measured from matching tread on the tires, 1/8 smaller on the front side of the tire vs the rear of the tire.

Holy crap, I didn't know you could do this. Firestone has been ripping me off.