Member Since: 23 Aug 2016
Location: Kent
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Wheel alignment woes
Took my disco in for wheel alignment and they had trouble with it saying one side at front was at maximum adjustment so they couldn’t get the alignment spot on…
Only work I’ve had on the front recently was new anti roll bar bushes.
Any ideas what could cause this and how to fix?
Thanks
4th May 2021 3:42 pm
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
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Who did the alignment?
In my experience many alignment centres lack the knowledge, understanding, and sometimes the tools to do the job. Or, their equipment is not calibrated to the correct datum to begin with.
The general consensus tends to be that Hunter wheel alignment centres are the best suited for accurate D3/4 calibration.
It is possible also that there is a bushing failure in the bottom arms, but you'd have thought the alignment centre would have spotted that given the difficulty they had calibrating it.
Then again, maybe not yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
4th May 2021 3:58 pm
B0BBY
Member Since: 23 Aug 2016
Location: Kent
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Thanks for the advice - it was done by my local tyre place so probably not the best. I’ve checked and there is a Hunter Wheel Alignment centre about 30 mins away so I’ll try them to see if they can help. Cheers.
4th May 2021 4:30 pm
PROFSR G
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yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
4th May 2021 4:35 pm
aja4x4
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Check all of your suspension bushes before you have the alignment done, it could be worn bushes thats taking the alignment to the maximumAndrew
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4th May 2021 5:43 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
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B0BBY wrote:
Thanks for the advice - it was done by my local tyre place so probably not the best. I’ve checked and there is a Hunter Wheel Alignment centre about 30 mins away so I’ll try them to see if they can help. Cheers.
Hi
Don’t know how far away u are from these guys , know some of the members have gone there including myself and they were fantastic and can’t recommend them enough , they spent ages getting it done just right , can’t recommend them enough as after it was like night and day of how nice it drove
Needed it as i had just replaced my rear upper arms , plus one side at the front the bolt wouldn’t move so they spent the time to adjust everything else so it was all within spec
Member Since: 23 Aug 2016
Location: Kent
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Thanks everyone.
I think aja4x4 might have hit the nail on the head as I have noticed a little knock when braking which I guess could be the front lower bushes - I was hoping it might be the rear anti roll bar bushes as that was an advisory at mot.
I’ll get it checked out before getting wheel alignment done - thanks for advice 👍🏼
4th May 2021 7:53 pm
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
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PROFSR G wrote:
It is possible also that there is a bushing failure in the bottom arms, but you'd have thought the alignment centre would have spotted that given the difficulty they had calibrating it.
Then again, maybe not
yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
4th May 2021 8:38 pm
B0BBY
Member Since: 23 Aug 2016
Location: Kent
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Thanks Profsr G-yes you have probably nailed it 👍🏼Thanks
4th May 2021 9:17 pm
gstuart
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B0BBY wrote:
Thanks everyone.
I think aja4x4 might have hit the nail on the head as I have noticed a little knock when braking which I guess could be the front lower bushes - I was hoping it might be the rear anti roll bar bushes as that was an advisory at mot.
I’ll get it checked out before getting wheel alignment done - thanks for advice 👍🏼
Ur very welcome , alas don’t know if there too far , hope u get it sorted out without too much agro , plus nice summer is on its way
Ref bushes , for me before I done the rears it was strange I couldn’t feel any movement when I rocked my wheels in access or off road height , was only when set to normal ride height I noticed it
5th May 2021 9:21 am
B0BBY
Member Since: 23 Aug 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 30
Thanks for guidance - new meyle lower arms fitted and all is good again.
16th May 2021 4:44 pm
gstuart
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