Dear All, I've just had a four-wheel alignment done on Carly, and I have to admit that I haven't really got the faintest idea what I have paid for, or what I have achieved by doing so (except that she feels much easier to drive...)
If anyone could answer any of the following questions, I'd be greatly obliged. 1. Front Camber The readings fall within the "specified range" according to their computers, but the left wheel is at 2 deg 21 min, and the right wheel is at 1 deg 58 min. Is this an acceptable variance? 2. Caster The readings are well below the "specified range" of 4 to 5 deg at 2 deg 36 min (Left) and 2 deg 53 min (Right). Why might this not have been corrected, and what is the effect? 3. Front Toe It's OK, I think I understand this one! 4. SAI I don't even know what this stands for, much less its significance. Anyone? Again, my corrected readings fall within the specified range, but the Left wheel has half a degree more SAI than the right. Is this a problem? 5. Included Angle Both within the range, but almost a degree difference between Left and Right. Problem? 6. Cross Camber It's 24 mins. Should I be pleased? 7. Cross caster It's minus 17 mins. Should I be pleased? 8. Total Front Toe OK, I understand this one, and I'm happy with it. :-) 9. Rear Camber I'm a bit concerned about this one. The specified range is -4 deg 45 mins to -2 deg 45 min. I've got +53 mins on the Left and +5 mins on the right. Problem? 10. Rear Toe This too. The specified range is zero to 8 mins. I have -12 mins on the left and +1 min on the right. Surely this means that my rear wheels are driving the car crab-wise? 11. Total Rear Toe This should apparently be somewhere between zero and +16 mins. I've obviously got -11mins overall. 12. Rear Thrust Angle No specified range for this, but they have altered it from -6 mins to -7 mins. Is this good? Bad? Meaningless? Having paid GBP40 plus VAT for the service, I'd like to understand what I've got, and whether they should have done things differently. Thanks in advance for any assistance. ATB -- Mike Ellie - 1963 White Herald 1200 Convertible GA125624 CV Connie - 1968 Conifer Herald 1200 Saloon GA237511 DL Carly - 1977 Inca Yellow Spitfire 1500 FH105671 /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
