"Is it Possible to Measure Wheel Alignment at Home?"
"Wheel Alignment Cannock"
[ "Is it Possible to Measure Wheel Alignment at Home?There are a certain things that are required to have aproperly working vehicle. One of those is the alignment of the wheels. Before gettinginto any discussion, it is important to know what wheel alignment is actually. Theadjustment of the suspension attached to the wheels in a proper angle which isusually recommended by the manufacturer, is what we understand as wheelalignment.As this is a very important thing in terms of wheels and thevehicle maintenance, usually it is recommended to get it done by theprofessionals. But what about the times of emergencies or if you are in a distantplace, where no service station is available nearby? In such cases you can atleast do the basic checking of wheel alignment on your own. It is a tricky taskbut not impossible. It might be most helpful after a suspension or steeringcomponent is replaced. Let us see how it can be doneRules of Wheel AlignmentThere are some factors that affect the alignment of thewheels of a car. Those are mainly the camber, caster and toe-in. It is possibleto check both toe-in and camber by yourself at home. The original rule for thealignment of wheels is that all the wheels will be placed in a parallel way toeach other while being perpendicular to the ground.When a car starts to pull on one particular side whilerunning on the road, it indicates that something is wrong with the alignment. Itcan also happen due to some heavy impact owing to a bumpy ride or in the eventof an accident. Uneven tyre wearing, vibration and some other things alsoindicate towards an improper Wheel AlignmentCannock.Toe-inmeasurementThe car front wheels are inward faced which can be called aspigeon-toed too. The service manual should be checked first for getting theright specifications of your vehicle as it varies for different vehicles. Sincethe manual spec would give you the measurement from the mid-bottom to top ofthe tyre, you shall have to measure accordingly. It can be a problem for thecar body placement so you just need to take one-quarter up the tyre measurementof both the rear and front tyres and then double the number to get the actualtoe measurement. During this process the steering wheel should be angledstraight.CamberMeasurement;Camber basicallysignifies the measurement of how much degree is the tyre leaning inward oroutward. While leaning outwards is called positive camber, leaning inward isnegative camber. Measuring it does not require much but a long and straightedge ruler which shall match the length of the diameter of the wheel, and alsoone angle finder. The ruler has to be placed across the wheel, keeping the caron a leveled ground. Then the angle finder being placed will give you thecorrect number.Caster measurement and adjustment should be dealt by skilledtechnicians only. At least now you know how to measure the other two factorsback home, to be sure of how misaligned the wheels are." ]