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Wheel alignment on a classic

  • 14-08-2009 12:08pm
    #1
    Itsfixed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 564 ✭✭✭


    Hi all

    I have a 1974 BMW 2002 tii and my front wheel tracking is way out. I've just got new tyres as the old front ones were excessively worn on the inner edge but still OK on the outer edge, which is obviously a sign of bad tracking.

    However, any garage or tyre centre that i've enquired about sorting my tracking all say they don't have the right 'software' because its too old.

    How did they do tracking in the old days? Does anyone know a garage that could track the wheels on my car, possibly using an old-fashioned toe-in gauge?

    I'm based in Celbridge.

    thanks in advance


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  • #2
    Abelloid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Abelloid


    I'm sure they mean they don't have the settings, can you get your hands on a Haynes?


  • #3
    Itsfixed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 564 ✭✭✭Itsfixed


    Hi justinoval

    yes i have a haynes for the car - it lists the settings but if doing it myself my issue would be how to adjust these settings. It suggests obtaining or making a toe-in gauge using some tubing and a couple of other things, but it doesn't explain very well and i've no idea how you would go about making one or what its supposed to look like.


  • #4
    dutchcat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 373 ✭✭dutchcat


    get someboby with old school mirror gauges,try ian clandillon he is on the right heading into celbridge from lucan ,think he has a sign out on the road


  • #5
    Abelloid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Abelloid


    No, I mean they don't have the settings on the system to do your tracking, give them the Haynes and they shouldn't have a problem.


  • #6
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    I have excessive wear on the inside of my left rear tyre.

    When I had it looked at it turned out a sway bar was bent, rather than a problem with the tracking. Was told it wasn't worth trying to bend back - and would certainly be more cost efficient to just buy a €70 tyre once a year!

    Not to suggest yours isn't a tracking issue, of course. :)


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  • #7
    Itsfixed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 564 ✭✭✭Itsfixed


    JustinOval wrote: »
    No, I mean they don't have the settings on the system to do your tracking, give them the Haynes and they shouldn't have a problem.

    Oh right, I understand now. I may try this Clandillon chap near me as suggested by dutchcat, but failing that its worth a go.

    thanks


  • #8
    aujopimur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,953 ✭✭✭aujopimur


    It's possible to do this yourself with a good degree of acuracy using a measuring tape or an old type folding carpenters rule.
    Measure from centre line of front tyres,the measurement from the rear of the tyre centres should be greater than the front centre by the amount of toe-in recommended in the car manual (usualy about 6mm)


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