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Originally Posted by abrandonment
Is there a layman's hack to checking how far from spec alignment is?
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Been decades since I did any driveway alignment work but I used a fine -- but strong -- thin diameter fishing line around the tires -- middle of the wheel.
This gave one a way to judge if toe was ok or not or if there were other serious alignment issues. (Like the front and rear axles were not in line with each other.) And I used some other tools I had available to align the car. (I had installed camber bushings and needed to align the car after.)
But that was a long time ago, around 1972. Since then I use how the car feels.
Or if the car doesn't feel that bad then I go by tire wear. If I see signs of uneven tire wear, feathering, or scrubbing, then I suspect the alignment.
I have been known to as preventative maintenance -- preventative in the sense it saves tires (and given the expense of tires for some cars saving a lot of money!) -- have a car in for an alignment (at my expense) to ensure the alignment is good.