Whenever I did wheel alignment in tire shop, I always adjusted tie rod by myself. because steering wheel slightly not aligned. the shop should be shame themselves! this is the best video I've ever seen in youtube. no stupid music, very straight forward explanation.
One of the best videos that dealt with the mist important aspects of this task: orientations of the tires with crooked and centered steering wheel, and the effects of shortening or lengthening the tire rod on the toe. Because the outer rod is connected to the spindle behind the shaft, shortening the driver side rod, for example, creates a resultant force the pulls the rear aspect of that wheel inwards and the front aspect of same wheel outwards (toe in). Lengthening produces opposite effects. So which wheel to toe in or out is determined by taking the baseline of the imagined position of the tires after manually centering the steering wheel. This is the way I understand it.
I strongly suggest marking default position with a sharpie or something before starting to adjust, that way if you mess up somehow you can always go back to position where you started.
Good helpful video clearly explained. i think if you have the steering wheel severely off centre it may need to be removed and aligned again but for slightly off centre this would be fine. be sure to have the wheels aligned first before adjusting track rods 😊
Had my front wheel bearing done on my van then the wheel alignment was out. For some reason. I’ve had three alignments now on a hunter alignment system steering wheel still not straight was okay before I had the wheel bearings done any pointers 😂
I think this would work if it is slightly misaligned and you need to do slight adjustments here or there to get it back to normal. I remember my old civic I really messed up my right front wheel once. Then, I took it in the shop for something and they also did an alignment for me, they said, they did the best they could. But it really F'up! So, my wheel steering would always look like it more to the left then straight to drive straight? I guessing that's what they are calling "Bent"?
ive paid two places to align the steering wheel and both places failed. I am now going to go back to the second place to make them align it properly Edit: if I place the steering wheel straight it drifts off to the right. only takes a few meters to end up in a different lane if I do so
Btw, the theory is sound, but at one point you said that the front wheels are supposed to be parallel?! Because they are NOT supposed to be parallel AT ALL. Just saying ...
I have the same problem after my alignment. So the driver side you turn the tie rod counter clockwise to shorten? and the passenger side clockwise to make it larger? Same amount of turns apply to both sides correct?
Both wheels could have a different number of turns. Your situation may be completely different from the video as far as which tie rod goes which direction. If an alignment shop did your alignment and it is still not correct, have them fix it!
Whenever I did wheel alignment in tire shop, I always adjusted tie rod by myself. because steering wheel slightly not aligned. the shop should be shame themselves! this is the best video I've ever seen in youtube. no stupid music, very straight forward explanation.
Same here
One of the best videos that dealt with the mist important aspects of this task: orientations of the tires with crooked and centered steering wheel, and the effects of shortening or lengthening the tire rod on the toe.
Because the outer rod is connected to the spindle behind the shaft, shortening the driver side rod, for example, creates a resultant force the pulls the rear aspect of that wheel inwards and the front aspect of same wheel outwards (toe in).
Lengthening produces opposite effects.
So which wheel to toe in or out is determined by taking the baseline of the imagined position of the tires after manually centering the steering wheel.
This is the way I understand it.
I strongly suggest marking default position with a sharpie or something before starting to adjust, that way if you mess up somehow you can always go back to position where you started.
Thanks for posting this. I did it yesterday to a Civic, worked great.
Nice logical explanation!!!! It's one of the smarter videos I have watched.
Beautifully explained brother, got it into my head. Thank you 🙏
Good helpful video clearly explained. i think if you have the steering wheel severely off centre it may need to be removed and aligned again but for slightly off centre this would be fine. be sure to have the wheels aligned first before adjusting track rods 😊
Thanks, simple explanation that helped me considerably.
So where is the final video of you driving down the road with a nice straight steering wheel?
Had my front wheel bearing done on my van then the wheel alignment was out. For some reason. I’ve had three alignments now on a hunter alignment system steering wheel still not straight was okay before I had the wheel bearings done any pointers 😂
Thanks I just did mine today but I have problems one of them but I manage to turn it at the end
Awesome video, subbed. Helped me lots thank you!
can you do it without removing tires
Excellent video!
I need to do this to my crv same problem! Nice video sur
I got a 2005 Honda Accord and when I'm driving straight my wheel is tilted a lot to the right side (passenger side) so which way do I adjust ?? Thanks
shorten the passenger side (screw in) and extend the driver sider (screw out). do 1/4 of turn on each side and test drive.
@@laurentl2275 depends where the rods are attached
Nice video but would have been nice if you would have spoken during the second part of the job too just for the hell of it
I think this would work if it is slightly misaligned and you need to do slight adjustments here or there to get it back to normal. I remember my old civic I really messed up my right front wheel once. Then, I took it in the shop for something and they also did an alignment for me, they said, they did the best they could. But it really F'up! So, my wheel steering would always look like it more to the left then straight to drive straight? I guessing that's what they are calling "Bent"?
if you have the steering wheel severely off centre it may need to be removed and aligned again but for slightly off centre this would be fine
ive paid two places to align the steering wheel and both places failed. I am now going to go back to the second place to make them align it properly
Edit: if I place the steering wheel straight it drifts off to the right. only takes a few meters to end up in a different lane if I do so
Fixed my issue just great. Ty
Great info thanks my brother
Btw, the theory is sound, but at one point you said that the front wheels are supposed to be parallel?! Because they are NOT supposed to be parallel AT ALL. Just saying ...
How they are supposed to be if not parallel?
I have the same problem after my alignment. So the driver side you turn the tie rod counter clockwise to shorten? and the passenger side clockwise to make it larger? Same amount of turns apply to both sides correct?
Both wheels could have a different number of turns. Your situation may be completely different from the video as far as which tie rod goes which direction. If an alignment shop did your alignment and it is still not correct, have them fix it!
It will steal affect your alignment
thank you!
Thanks!
Yay Honda Fit!
A bent steering wheel? You need to replace a bent steering wheel. However, you can straighten an off center or misalignment steering wheel.
This man is using crescent wrenches y'all. 😢😅
It worked did it not
@@descendinggod9740doesn't matter. Always use the right tool for the job or don't do it.
@@briangray426 you say it doesnt matter but it got the job done, what difference did it make
@@descendinggod9740 I said... it doesn't matter. He should have used the right damn tool for the job.
@@briangray426 Your right it doesnt matter what tool you use for the job, as long as the job gets done. Which he did. So congrats on him
Bent??? Next.
Can you just buy new tie rods?🤣 asking for a friend
Even with new rods you’d still have to adjust them.
That should say "Misaligned". Bent would imply something different.
Just updated the title. Thanks
This gives more accurate reading for toe adjustment and are easyer done : ua-cam.com/video/bdJiOCzYdgw/v-deo.html
just get an alignment....
😂 alignment won’t fix his issue he is spot on with what he is doing
Fixed my issue just great. Ty