Wheel alignment

[Vextan]

How often should do wheel alignment, and where are the places known to do them ? What are the tell tale signs that a car is out of alignment ? Pls advise, thanks.

[Kyojin]

Google is your friend.

 

search: wheel alignment how long

search: wheel alignment symptoms

 

where? Stamford Tyres is reasonable and service has been good.

[Fcw75]

Check the tyres. If one side of a tyre is worn out, then it's time for wheel alignment.

 

Can try Kenny wheel alignment or Riverview. Both at level 4 AMK Autopoint.

[Route]

if can, do in jb..

rm15 - 20 for alignment...

[Orangepineapple]

i just did mine coz fail inspection

 

40 bucks at riverview AMK autopoint.

[Hcblue99]

i just did mine coz fail inspection

 

40 bucks at riverview AMK autopoint.

Didn't know inspection got check alignment.

[Yeobh]

The correct name for wheel alignment test in Inspection Centre is know as Side Slip Test. This process test the car ability to keep straight ahead when travelling over a distant of 1km. Once the car starts to pull either to the right or left and exceed the limit of 5mm/km the car has fail a major test. The owner must rectify the fault before going for a re-test

Edited April 4, 2009 by Yeobh

[Orangepineapple]

ya i also din know...

 

so did not check first before sending for inspection.. haiz waste my time must go for re-test

 

however, when i went for the re-test, they did not actually put my car in the checking machine...

 

just drive thru like that as if they know in advance it would pass. hmmmmmm

 

i was quite mystified by this

[S4vtec]

the side slip test is done by driving pass a moveable plate on the floor . not done by putting it on a machine...

[Sky_vinz]

Hi guys, need some advice..

 

Went to a shop in the evening to do 'Balancing/Alignment & High Speed Balancing' for my Lancer Cs3, and requested to adjust my camber angle.

 

The camber angle was adjusted as:

Front Left 1.2

Front Right 1.1

Rear Left 1.0

Rear Right 1.0

 

Almost similar adjustments were done previously in another reputable shop few mths back.

 

However on my way home, I can easily feel the car veering towards the left whenever I free hand. Also, the steering wheel steers towards the left when going thru road strips. This happened even after I went to check my air pressure for all tyres. It is weird, as I did not encounter this yday. Any particular reason?

 

Thanks in advance. Appreciated.

[Darkblue]

Toe ?

For FF

 

Front Toe in -Highway cruising

Front Toe out - Cornering

 

 

Rear best Toe Left/Right - 0 / 0

[Hamburger]

Google is your friend.

 

search: wheel alignment how long

search: wheel alignment symptoms

 

where? Stamford Tyres is reasonable and service has been good.

 

its e last pl i wuld go....for mi tat is

[Nhrisuzu]

correct me if i am wrong people..

 

it might be due to road camber.. our roads are slanted to the left for drainage purpose..

 

but dunearn rd/bt timah is to the right.. and maybe some other roads too..

 

 

 

[Sky_vinz]

Nhrisuzu: Tried driving on streets and also expressways just now. All same results -> veers towards the left..

[Sha_va]

is it coz of the tyres? tyre punctured will sway also...

[Sky_vinz]

Sha_va: Erm nope, currently all in gd condition.

[MadDog70]

Do wheel alignment only if

 

1) your car is not moving straight, either shifting left or right tremendously. If slightly to the left is ok because Singapore roads are constructed bias to the left (if you notice).

 

2) you change new set of tires.

 

Info on wheel alignment http://www.familycar.com/alignment.htm

Edited May 1, 2009 by MadDog70

[Furrynadz]

there is no such thing as bias to any side on our roads

its shoddy construction everywhere

 

the only slope that exists is into the coffers u know where

Edited May 1, 2009 by Furrynadz