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what do you call the aligment where they set camber n castor etc

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what do you call the aligment where they set camber n castor etc

Post by shadrack » Sun Mar 30, 2014 12:03 pm

Also anyone recomend anywhere in middlesbrough area
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Re: what do you call the aligment where they set camber n castor etc

Post by Raj » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:38 pm

4 wheel laser alignment really. They should be using the likes of a Hunter machine or similar.
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Re: what do you call the aligment where they set camber n castor etc

Post by redz » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:46 pm

tried tp get mine done today but couldn't get the 'toe' to adjust!

where is the adjustment on it??

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Re: what do you call the aligment where they set camber n castor etc

Post by Raj » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:59 pm

[quote="redz"]
tried tp get mine done today but couldn't get the 'toe' to adjust!

where is the adjustment on it??
[/quote]

The lower swing arm (looks like a 'H') front bush has an eccentric bolt to adjust toe. The upper rear arm also has the same for adjusting camber.
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Re: what do you call the aligment where they set camber n castor etc

Post by redz » Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:03 pm

any pics?? nothing we adjusted had any effect!

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Re: what do you call the aligment where they set camber n castor etc

Post by shadrack » Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:15 pm

found somewhere 5 minutes away £60+vat, oh and redz mines on the range rover
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Re: what do you call the aligment where they set camber n castor etc

Post by Raj » Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:51 pm

[quote="redz"]
any pics?? nothing we adjusted had any effect!
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HERE YOU GO

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Re: what do you call the aligment where they set camber n castor etc

Post by redz » Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:21 pm

cheers..

have seen that but trying to locate a picture of it on the car lol!!

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