Wheel Alignment

Pre-checks

• Jack the car up or lift it up with the hoist. Check the tie rod ends with the wheels on the hoist, have someone sit in the driver seat and turn the steering wheel from left to right vigorously. If a clicking sound is heard when checking the tie rod ends it means they are worn, It could also be checked visually or by feeling it with your hand
• Check the ball joint, bushes and the wheel bearing by raising the vehicle and pushing the wheel from side to side and up and down. If the wheel has play the faulty parts need to be replaced or repaired.
• The tire pressures should be checked and pumped up to the correct pressure

Setting up 

• Make sure that the turn tables are locked
• If the car was raised on the hoist it should be pushed off and back on to reset the suspension joints
• The hoist should be locked into the first pin to make sure that the car is level 
• Once the car is on the hoist and in place the turn table locks should be removed

The car is now ready for the wheel alignment machine

The only thing that could be adjusted on the car that we were working on was the toe because it is a front wheel drive car. Things like the caster, camber, steering axis inclination, included angle etc. Can generally not be adjusted on a front wheel drive vehicle

Adjusting the toe on the tie rod