Alignment help please
#1
Instructor
Thread Starter
Alignment help please
so i put new tires on the car and took it to get aligned. my staring wheel is tilted a little to the right the honda dealer told me they couldn't alignment because every time they adjusted the right tie rod it would pop back to were it was. they mentioned having to take the whole R&R rack out (install new lock washer). They didn't give me a definitive answer on what it could be just that they would have to take the rack out. The car feels fine, no nose or vibrations. I would appreciate any pinions suggestions?
I did have a power staring leak about 6 months ago, i replaced the power steering reservoir. no leaks now.
Thanks.
I did have a power staring leak about 6 months ago, i replaced the power steering reservoir. no leaks now.
Thanks.
#2
Senior Moderator
have you considerd going to an independent alignment shop to get a 2nd opinion?
#3
Instructor
Thread Starter
Thanks for the reply thoiboi, i made an appointment with a tire shop for a alignment for this Friday. I will see if they find the same thing. i thought i would post and ask first because i wasn't sure about what they were claiming was true.
#6
Instructor
Thread Starter
I do plan on taking to an alignment shop but i was curious if what they told made sense or if they were just blowing smoke up my A$$ to get $$ out of me. When bad inner or outer tie rods do this?
Thanks for the reply's.
Thanks for the reply's.
#7
Suzuka Master
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Possible that there is a problem within the rack assembly.
The tie rod end is threaded onto the rack end, but if there is a problem within the rack assembly this should be noticeable as excessive wheel movement would be apparent when the tire is grasped at the 9 and 3 o'clock positions and wheel moved in and out. If this is the case, the rack needs to be repaired.
The tie rod end is threaded onto the rack end, but if there is a problem within the rack assembly this should be noticeable as excessive wheel movement would be apparent when the tire is grasped at the 9 and 3 o'clock positions and wheel moved in and out. If this is the case, the rack needs to be repaired.
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#8
Instructor
Thread Starter
so i took my TL into a alignment shop yesterday and it turns out that both my inner tie rods where lose, not screwed in tightly. The person doing the alignment said as he turn the nut on the outer tie rod the inner tie rod popped out. He replaced it with a new one and was trying to do the alignment but notice the other side wouldn't align correctly so he took the inner tie rod boot off and noticed that the tie rode was no screwed in tight, he took it off and inspected and felt fine so he screwed it back in tightly. He asked me if i have had any work done on the tie rods i said no. He explained to me that lucky to have brought it when i did. So do the inner tie rods come out on there own? i am lost on how both inner tie rode were not screwed in tight/correctly.
The alignment person also said that the 04 TL don't have a way to adjust the toe on the back tires, he suggested getting a kit that would allow to adjust the toe on the back tires. Is this true?
The alignment person also said that the 04 TL don't have a way to adjust the toe on the back tires, he suggested getting a kit that would allow to adjust the toe on the back tires. Is this true?
#9
Race Director
so i took my TL into a alignment shop yesterday and it turns out that both my inner tie rods where lose, not screwed in tightly. The person doing the alignment said as he turn the nut on the outer tie rod the inner tie rod popped out. He replaced it with a new one and was trying to do the alignment but notice the other side wouldn't align correctly so he took the inner tie rod boot off and noticed that the tie rode was no screwed in tight, he took it off and inspected and felt fine so he screwed it back in tightly. He asked me if i have had any work done on the tie rods i said no. He explained to me that lucky to have brought it when i did. So do the inner tie rods come out on there own? i am lost on how both inner tie rode were not screwed in tight/correctly.
The alignment person also said that the 04 TL don't have a way to adjust the toe on the back tires, he suggested getting a kit that would allow to adjust the toe on the back tires. Is this true?
The alignment person also said that the 04 TL don't have a way to adjust the toe on the back tires, he suggested getting a kit that would allow to adjust the toe on the back tires. Is this true?
#10
Instructor
Thread Starter
Nice, so what needs to be adjusted on the rear end to adjust the toe? how does it adjust?
Pictures or drawings? i would like to know so i can go back and make them adjust and point to the person what part needs to be adjusted the toe.
Thanks.
Pictures or drawings? i would like to know so i can go back and make them adjust and point to the person what part needs to be adjusted the toe.
Thanks.
Last edited by 2Quik; 05-06-2015 at 10:38 AM.
#11
Race Director
It's the rear toe arms.
Are you sure that he said toe and not camber?
What were the rear settings?
Are you sure that he said toe and not camber?
What were the rear settings?
#12
Instructor
Thread Starter
Yes said toe. I don't have the rear settings handy at the moment.
Is the Camber bolt what adjusts the toe on the rear?
Is the Camber bolt what adjusts the toe on the rear?
Last edited by 2Quik; 05-06-2015 at 11:34 AM.
#13
Race Director
Is your suspension stock?
#15
Race Director
You turn the adjusting bolt on the rear lower control arms (after removing lock nut).
#17
Race Director
correct..... those don't look like stock struts.....
Last edited by nfnsquared; 05-06-2015 at 04:57 PM.
#18
Instructor
Thread Starter
This is not my car it was a picture i found online. Just needed a visual.
So in order to adjust the toe you loosen the lock nut then turn the bolt to adjust toe then re-tighten lock nut? I am not going to adjust it my self just curious.
So in order to adjust the toe you loosen the lock nut then turn the bolt to adjust toe then re-tighten lock nut? I am not going to adjust it my self just curious.
#19
Burning Brakes
^^^
Yes.
You'd be surprised how many alignment shops are filled with 2-cent techs that don't know how to do alignment right. I had a 5-year alignment thing at NTB and they f**ked it up so bad one time, I had to tilt my steering wheel to the left to go straight. The same guy tried to fix it twice but couldn't. I had to go to Honda to get it done.
Yes.
You'd be surprised how many alignment shops are filled with 2-cent techs that don't know how to do alignment right. I had a 5-year alignment thing at NTB and they f**ked it up so bad one time, I had to tilt my steering wheel to the left to go straight. The same guy tried to fix it twice but couldn't. I had to go to Honda to get it done.
#20
Instructor
Thread Starter
After searching a reading a lot of forum threads it seems as a lot of so called "tech" don't know what they are doing. I am still puzzled on how the both inner tie rods were lose.
#21
Burning Brakes
Find one shop with a specific guy that knows how to align really good. I found a local shop with guys driving dumped, more than 3" of lowering Civics. Those guys KNOW how to align and understand the importance of a good alignment. And I don't mean guys that run hellaflush... that's just stupid.
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