How To Adjust/Check Wheel/Tire Toe Alignment diy w/ tape measure easy and cheap

[@autonext8586]

A bit of toe is good in some cases ( like .3 degrees, it's small but helps things like steering) but great video it explains everything spot on

[@deadgodanubis]

You are correct. Thanks for the input.

[@theboxlessmind9278]

Rear wheel drive requires more toe, due to the fact that the front suspension is not being loaded and unloaded during power and coast situations.

[@deadgodanubis]

I did a friend's alignment a while ago and he said I should put it on youtube to help others save money on something so simple. I'm glad I did. Even paying a shop doesn't guarantee that they will do a good job. I've seen where it comes out worse than going in and they use expensive machines! We do it with basic stuff. Doesn't make sense does it? I'm very happy to save you and others their hardearned money. Pass on the tip to someone who needs it. I'll take my bow now ;)

[@deadgodanubis]

jcreswick If your car calls for them to be parallel, then it doesn't matter too much if the steering wheel is off by a bit. But if your steering wheel is off by quite a bit, and it wasn't before, then that's whey you look for the problem and figure it out. In your case, if they are both off, then I would start with first centering the steering wheel and adjusting just the driver's side wheel until it lines up with the rear wheel. Once yet that part, then you can start adjusting the passenger side front wheel with the tape measures. So it's just an extra step, and not really all that difficult. Then after doing the adjustments, roll the car back and then forward to make the car settle into the adjustments, re-check the toe and see if you need to keep adjusting. When you take it out for a test drive, just note the position of the steering wheel when you're driving straight. This will tell you if you need to keep adjusting the wheels to bring the steering wheel closer to the center. It's just a matter of being patient and adjusting a bit and checking. But it's totally do-able. Hope this helps you out.

[@SickndSoul]

9 years old and still helping folks. It's currently - 14°c or 6.5°f right now and you made this appear so easy I'm going to tackle this outside without a heater. Thank you!

[@oscarradikoro6041]

49 workers of kwik-fit and halfords HATES this video!

[@deadgodanubis]

Olifile Radikoro Maybe so. Some don't like it at all. ;)

[@MrMrsregor]

or 49 people that know that this is not true for all cars

[@deadgodanubis]

MrMrsregor It didn't work for you? I can't think of a car where it won't work. But I kind of see your point.

[@deadgodanubis]

I've had friends that describe the same thing you just did. After an alignment at a shop, it drove worse. And you might think your car has a bigger or different problem. I don't know if they're actively trying to rip you off, or if they're just incompetent and don't know what a good alignment should be. Either way, it's a waste of hard earned money for the customer. I'm very happy to help you and others with this. And thanks for the compliment! I'm always happy to help out a friend where I can.

[@Thetabringer]

I don't know why you have so many dislikes. Fuck them- This was brilliant, I fixed my car because you made this. So thank you.

[@deadgodanubis]

+Ryan Newby some people just don't agree with it, or they say that they get better results with another way of doing it. But, I can only attest to my own experience, and I've never had a single problem doing it this way with any of the cars I've done it on. But to each their own. I'm glad I was able to help you out though. Thanks for the feedback. :)

[@jewllake]

very well done! I'm a teacher and you did a great job teaching us here. I just did this on my 06 Yukon 4x4. after a 90.00 alignment, my front was towed out making my truck wander all over the road. After this type of alignment it drives like the day I first bought it. I was almost going to replace my steering box, until my friend told me to try and realign it first.

[@Stay_focused919]

thanks man great video

[@deadgodanubis]

+Dorian Dudley happy to know it helped you out in some way. :)

[@JamesCox0303]

By far the best explained way to do diy alignment. Not only explained well but actually gives visual so I could see exactly what you were explain. I have been going through video's for three days and none of them was as detailed with visuals like yours. Thank you, I was able to successfully align my wheels from your video.

[@weshenrard3411]

Super informative

[@deadgodanubis]

+wes henrard glad it was helpful to you in some way! :)

[@deadgodanubis]

You understood the point of the video, exactly! If people don't like it, then they never have to try it. Or why even watch the video to begin with? I've done it this way and never had a problem with my car, truck, van, other truck. So after years of driving it this way, wouldn't I have a problem if this was such a horrible demo? If someone proved to me that my car was unsafe, I would delete the vid. But I appreciate your comments. I did it for people like you and I'm glad it's helping people.

[@MrRub731]

Thank you very much deadgodanubis, for all your concern and help. If this world's population had half of its people like you, our Earth would certainly be a better place to live. A strong shake of hands, thanks and keep the good work!!!!

[@hoxty]

Very very useful. The work at 8:55 required most patience, you were doing it so calmly and with one hand. Very nice. Thank you.

[@ASEmastermechanic]

I once took my car to a mechanic and I told him I needed an alignment because my car would pull to the side, I thought he would put the car on some high tech machine, or lift the car and check the entire suspension. He told me to drive with him around the block. He than told me to stop, I saw him get out. When we got back he said your car is fixed, startled I was like for real. What he did was he took some air out of one wheel to make it aligned , talk about bootleg repair, Great video man.

[@deadgodanubis]

I'm glad to help you out with this. It's very simple, right? All with basic, inexpensive tools. No need for a giant computer-controlled laser alignment machine. A 73 Caddy, nice! It will be a labor of love. Happy you liked the video, all the way from Los Angeles in the 323!

[@jasonjeffrey4125]

Hey, everybody! Get off the man's case. He stated that he is NOT a mechanic. This video is primarily directed towards those who probably did a necessary repair to their car and currently don't have the $70 for an alignment or cash to put towards a new set of tires..(which is what you'll need after you get done wearing them out from not doing anything to the alignment) Thanks for the vid. Saved me a few bucks. Wish I had known about this before.

[@deadgodanubis]

wheels are off, but it is possible. Just give yourself plenty of time to do it and you should be fine. It's actually pretty hard to screw up so you can try it without hesitation. I'm glad you found the video helpful. My friend told me to make it for others when I helped him with his car. I'm glad I did. I'm always happy to help where I can. Sorry for the long replies!

[@skitzvitz]

I replaced a torn boot on my rack. Even though I marked the tie rod etc i was out of whack and the car pulled a little to the side. This video just saved me $66 bucks for an alignment. within 20 min the steering was true again :), THANK YOU!

[@MultiBudking]

Gotta say a huge thank you I've just bought an accident damaged megane 225 an have managed to do everything but the uneven tyre wear this is an excellent way of setting up the toe on the cheap an i can feel a huge improvement when I'm driving, I don't understand why some people have to hate on everyone for anything thay do I guess that's what there good at lol ! But your video helps me big time so THANK YOU

[@peterurrutia1269]

Possibly the best video on how to do an alignment yourself. You explained it really well. I'm only 17 and doing alignments myself and saving money :)

[@ultram5333]

I can tell that you are not an expert, but your style is very simple, descriptive, practical, and helpful. Thank You.

[@deadgodanubis]

Ultra M thanks for the positive feedback. It's appreciated. :)

[@Dr._Love]

Those flex head ratchet wrenches are pretty useful . But I was looking on KZbin to double check myself on performing a quick toe alignment and yours was the most useful to pop up first. Thank you

[@deadgodanubis]

I love working on cars when I get a chance. It's so satisfying to fix something with your own hands. Corollas are fun cars, and they will last a long time! My dad and I got about 300K miles out of an 82 corolla before we junked it. But you might get closer to the million. I expect to get a lot out of my 08 corolla. I'm glad you found the video helpful. Take your time with it. Even if you don't get it the first time, you can keep tweeking it and little by little you will get it right. Good luck!

[@FloridaMan7337]

Never thought to just lay measuring tape down and use a straight edge against the wheel. Pretty cool and much better idea than other videos I've seen.

[@deadgodanubis]

Just take it slow and be patient, you shouldn't have a problem. It's actually very easy to do, you'll do fine. I'm also a guy still learning new stuff too. There is so much I don't know. Glad you found the vid helpful.

[@frankiesilvas2157]

Thank you so much for that video and really it's a blessing to have someone these days to show you what you can do by yourself and save a lot of money thank you and God bless you

[@deadgodanubis]

It looks like this would be something complicated or impossible to do, but it's really pretty simple and pretty hard to screw up. I'm glad you found it helpful. Good luck with it, and pass on the tip to anyone who might need it.

[@comando8919]

wow and i was going to pay 75 hardworking dollars for this at a shop thanks alot worked out fine for me ....... ill give you 75 applauses...

[@sunilcherianpullockaran8817]

I know this video was put up 9 years ago but all the same appreciated for the fantastic information. I would suggest that you keep total positive toe-in such that it totals 0.8mm or 0.4mm each wheel toe in. This is to take up slack in the joints while braking. If you accelerate hard more often than not then the reverse of total out of 0.8mm. It is always better to have toe-in than toe-out.

[@Skatemike420]

Excellent video. Very detailed instructions, and very easy to understand for the not so auto-tech savvy.

[@robertmccarson]

This is very useful and easy. Thanks for taking the time to do this video. Just replaced my right shock and worn out tie rod and now wheels out of line. Thanks to you they soon won't be.

[@deadgodanubis]

It's easy to find. Last time I bought mine at Lowe's hardware but you can find it pretty much anywhere. A small tube is all you need. It's what I used to secure the bolts of my flywheel when I replaced my clutch in my truck last year. Glad to help. :)

[@dirtridermag44]

Very good explanation. I have a Tacoma that, as soon as it stops raining, I'll be trying your technique on. Have wear on insides of front tires. Thanks again.

[@pweagan]

The only thing I can add is that if you take the difference between the front of the tire and the back and divide by two. That should be the distance that you should move the tie rod nut in order to make the zero toe that you are shooting for. Thanks for the video. I am going to try it tomorrow. I love doing this type of stuff on my own and NOT paying someone else my money for something so simple. Thanks again. Great Idea!

[@How2FromAP]

Thank you, you did answer. Basically, using hammer to losen the jam nut is OK. I saw few videos with folks using hammer, but in all of those they were replacing a damaged tie-rod end, so I though they had nothing to lose by using a hammer. But, you have provided me with the information I was looking for. I will not use the hammer and be sure I am striking it in the direction to losen it (clock-wise on my car to take it away from the tie-rod end. Thanks again.

[@Audioelement1]

Very good video. I found your explanation to be one of the best. I'll be looking at my car tomorrow. I just put on a new set of tires on it after the front treads wore out on the outside and I don't want that to happen again.

[@deadgodanubis]

I'm glad you found it useful. When something is off, the tires go bad really quickly. If you spot the problem soon, then you could probably still use the tires and not have a problem, even if slightly worn. But when you let the problem go longer, then it's best to get new tires instead. Good luck with it. Thanks for the comment!

[@deadgodanubis]

I'm glad I helped in some way. I love the scotty kilmer videos too. I always try to learn as much as I can about all kinds of car repair. I still have tons to learn but I have fun with cars. I've used the Kilmer videos often since they are very useful. I also love the "Eric the Car Guy" videos. They always explain things so well and I've learned a good amount just by watching and then doing. Their videos help a ton of people everyday. People like them make me help out a friend where I can!

[@chrismac4441]

Thank you very much for this. Total noob with cars. My Ford Focus 2001 needs realigned. I was going to have to pay the mechanic my last £40 to fix. After watching this, I'm positive I can save the cash and do it myself tomorrow morning.

[@deadgodanubis]

Great. Learn all you can about cars from everywhere. That way you save a ton of money every year.

[@gordonrettmann8302]

Well how'd u do

[@deadgodanubis]

I've done it with strings and pencils before. But that doesn't work with a car that has a wheelbase that is wider at the rear wheels than the front. And I know that it's going to be off a bit but I think it gets you close enough to where you won't have any problems. I've done it this way for year and never had a problem with any of my cars. Thanks for the feedback. I'm glad you got something out of it.

[@tshorse]

Hey, that is some good,easy to understand info. I make sure the tires are pumped up to prop pressure. after i make the adj i will drive it a little ways back and forth then repeat the measuring. thanks for taking the time to do this for us...........TS

[@imogenbliss]

Can you do more how to videos for your car? You are an awesome teacher. You explained everything so clearly. I am going to attempt this on my car. Thank you!

[@deadgodanubis]

Good luck with the clutch. I know it's a bit more work on our FWD cars. I did my first clutch last year on my 85 Toyota truck. It took me 2 days which was longer than I thought but it was a learning experience. So I now have a better idea on how it would be for my corolla. Thanks for the compliments. I'm glad you got something out of the vid. Good luck!

[@RichLifeStories]

This is a great vid! Im all about DIY. Friends and fam always tell me to go to a mechanic to get this done. It takes more time and money after a new DIY tire rod replacement to drive to a mechanic just to get a wheel alignment. Thank you for your time and explanation.

[@deadgodanubis]

Rich Thomas It's a great feeling to do it with your own hands, right? You could go get it done somewhere, but as you pointed out, there is a convenience to doing it yourself and the monetary savings. The last time I paid to have it done was about 15 years ago when I first got my license at 17. Then I thought up doing it this way and I've never had a single problem. I'm glad you got something out of it.

[@Norman31chea]

Sorry! for my last questions you already answered but I mis-read since the messages continued from one part to another...Thanks for your time and your kindness in sharing the knowledge!

[@deadgodanubis]

I guess you can do it that way too. I never thought of doing it like that! Of course, that only works if it's a zero-toe situation. Some cars need a bit of toe in or out depending on the car. But I guess it would work for me since my car calls for no-toe. Thanks for sharing this tip!

[@matthewjeschke]

dude... your a true youtube hero! I had a good idea how to do this... but no illustration. I'm totally doing this tomorrow. My car is out of alignment.

[@son2008ja]

This is awesome! I used to own a 2003 corolla but it was right hand drive since Im in australia, almost identical dash inside. Now I own a 1996 Rav4 and the alignment is off.. Didnt stop to think until now how to DIY my own wheel alignment. GREAT VIDEO, will test this out tomorrow!

[@igottagetmycam]

Dude cool vid TYVM for making it!! I just installed lowering ball joints on a 86 Fiero and the alignments all out of whack! It was before the new lowring ball joints. I also installed adjustable upper ball joints. Also my steering was crooked before the upgrades. I'm gonna try this and see how it turns out!! TYVM for taking the time to make this vid!!

[@raiderman28]

good job bro. was going to pay someone to align it once i replaced the inner tie rods and upper and lower ball joints. i will mark everything before i remove, that not much adjustment is needed. i love you tube videos

[@TheApothecaryAus]

Giving this a shot in a few days time after I replace my clutch (FWD car) which will throw my toe out. Great video, great explanation and hopefully great results, thanks for your time and effort.

[@jonnymiskatonic]

Great video. I need to adjust the toe on my truck. Already have all the tools you showed, so this should go pretty quickly.

[@Autobotjackhammer]

Simple and effective, my alignment is off and i visibly notice it, your video is very helpful,I'll let you know how it goes when I'm done

[@deadgodanubis]

Autobotjackhammer Most of the time it's easy to spot just by eyeballing it. If it's very bad, then it's even more obvious. I hope it's helpful to you. Take your time with it and good luck! :)

[@triggerfishable]

Very informative and easy to understand, I had an idea of what to do but now I feel confident and will be doing this tomorrow on my car thanks for the video

[@deadgodanubis]

Tyler Henry glad to help you out. Just be patient with it and take your time. I hope you get it sorted. Good luck with it! :)

[@elkzadorjp]

Thanks for your video man.. im changing both inner tie rods on my explorer.. and your video its helping alot on my goal to not pay a mechanic for alignment.. thanks again.

[@deadgodanubis]

I've done it a few times ;) Always willing to help out a buddy. Happy you liked it!

[@verajones7293]

Thank You for sharing, you do it the way my father did back in the '60's. they were going to charge me $150. on my old '97 ford pickup when they charge everyone else $50., I guess because I'm an old woman, lol. My daughter has watch your video and she is going to work on getting that extra money. Thank You for the memories

[@deadgodanubis]

+Vera Jones That is an excessive amount for an alignment. Maybe they were looking to take advantage of you. Sadly, there are shops that will take advantage of women's lack of car repair knowledge. But I'm glad that you found something in this video that was of use to you and your family. Thanks for the feedback. :)

[@verajones7293]

+deadgodanubis, My daughter is doing it now on her dodge van, both tie rods were very lose, told her we may have to get the tie rods, it has been one of those years for vehs of breaking down, when she finishes with her veh she has my old '97 ford truck then my 2001 tundra to do, ball joints fell off of that one and I got them replace but it needs the wheel alignment. She understood your way the best and again it is how my father did it long ago. and again thank you

[@atoniouspoole3115]

Thanks so much you save me a hassle and about 80.00 dollars.those other guys comment on bad stuff but you clearly start with only one tire out of alignment not both so give you much props thanks,and keep up the good work,o,the way its better than the string method.

[@deadgodanubis]

+atonious poole Glad to help you out. But even if both wheel are out of alignment, you can still get the job done. It's a bit more extra work, but it is possible to do.

[@derekvanmierlo9091]

Thankyou so much, you are gifted. You made complex adjustments so easy. It worked perfectly for me.

[@deadgodanubis]

I'm so glad to hear that you did it yourself. $450 is way too much to charge you for something so simple. Unless it's not 450 dollars. But either way, why pay when you can do it yourself. It was pretty simple, right? Don't get rid of that car just yet. If you can keep it road worthy, keep driving it. I have an old 85 Toyota truck that I will never get rid of. Help out your son, and anyone else that might need it. Thanks for the comment, it made my day!

[@jluisc.888]

Thank you bro for your help, that is a great explanation around on KZbin to adjust and alignment. Your a great help to us all.

[@deadgodanubis]

I'm happy to help where I can. I'm glad I was able to help you out a bit. I'll take that hand shake!

[@py_coder_fpv]

Awesome video...the very last part of your video answered my questions. The part where you talk about the steering wheel is not centered while driving to adjust both tires left or right.

[@deadgodanubis]

I think so too. I tried to do it with strings once, and it's a pain in the ass to set up at the right height and distance to the wheels. Plus, it doesn't work for all vehicles. There are some cars that have a wider wheelbase or wider tires at the rear than the front, so it won't work for those. There are also big trucks with 2 wheels on each side at the rear, so the string method won't work there either. Try it out and let me know how it goes! Happy you liked it!

[@KR46389]

Best video I've found so far on this subject. Gonna give it a go myself. Thanks for the info.

[@GlenKolm]

Very informative.."word for word" so to speak. I'd just like to add that the way I do it is very similar except that I use two pieces of ground flat bar ( Highly accurate and straight) which I hold flat against the wheels horizontally. ( 2 people needed here though) Having the flat bar further away from the wheels would give a more accurate reading. With both people holding the tape..first front and then behind the wheel the toe-in or out can be measured and then the normal procedures applied. What I do is also roll the car backwards and forwards again before measuring again to bring the wheels back to their natural position. Either that or jack one wheel up off the ground so there is no resistance. Once again....good vid!

[@deadgodanubis]

Glen Kolm I knew I wasn't the only one that did it this way. You do it similarly. Although I came up with this on my own, I know I can't be the first person to think this method up. Your way is good too. But I never have help when doing car stuff, so I figured I would show how to do it by yourself. But an extra set of hands would be nice. But that works too. And rolling the car back and forth is key too. I forgot to mention it in the video, but added the annotations to the video that I hope helps someone. The joints and tie rods do eventually allow a bit of give when they start to show their age and mileage so I suppose you're right. Maybe that's why in my manual it shows the toe should be at zero with + or - 2 mm, I think. Maybe it's too allow the conditions you describe? It makes sense to me.

[@GlenKolm]

deadgodanubis Yep..true bud. All minds put together can come up with some pretty great ideas. Better than paying big bucks at wheel alignment centres where you're not sure whether they've done the job properly or not. Last time I took my car in for new shocks I asked for the alignment to be done. Steering felt weird though so I did it myself....only to find that the toe-in was 18mm! ( almost 3/4 inch) Geez!

[@deadgodanubis]

Glen Kolm Damn! That is excessive toe. Same thing happened to a friend of mine recently. It was put on a fancy, expensive laser machine for a full alignment. He drove it home and I drove it days later, it felt so bad. Like the car wanted to lose control of itself on the freeway. I don't know if he ever went back to get a refund or not, but I adjusted it for him and it felt instantly better. Not all places rip you off, and I rarely take anything to a shop, but when I have to, the majority that I have personally dealt with have always lied to me in some way. I'm not a mechanic but I know enough to know when I'm being lied to. It's either flat out lies, or an embellishment of the problem, or they just suck and don't know what the problem is. A toyota dealership I took it to once gave me an estimate of almost $3,000 because they added so many things, when all I knew I needed was a control arm. The Jiffy Lube chain are a great example of those type of frauds. A simple google search about them reveals a ton. Either way, those types of shops rip off and scam hard working people out their money. That's why I love youtube. It's about sharing and adding to the collective knowledge. :)

[@GlenKolm]

Very true :)

[@deadgodanubis]

Really like those Lexus'. They are really fun to drive especially since I don't drive rear wheel drive cars that much anymore. Happy to help you out!

[@jrollski]

Just did this to my car and is fixed. Thanks to youtube I changed my drive line on both side and adjusted my alignment. I also learned how to butcher a filet mignon

[@deadgodanubis]

Very happy you found it helpful. Thanks for the feedback and for sharing it. The more people it helps save some money, the better!

[@MannyBarrera-ee1zc]

Great video! Might I suggest using two flat pieces of cardboard. It will help reduce the friction of the tire when aligning. But absolutely great!!

[@marchurwalvir]

Thanks you for the video. You did a nice job of explaining each step and the entire video is easily understood. congrats!

[@deadgodanubis]

Glad you found it useful! Thanks for the feedback!

[@ryanshannon6963]

Great video! I'll definitely be keeping this in mind the next alignment I need to do. Keep up the great work!

[@deadgodanubis]

Glad to help you out in some way!

[@Norman31chea]

Among all others your instructions are very clear and simple! and that's is what I'm looking for, I have one question...so if the front tires are not straight while the steering wheel at center, we need to pick any side and adjust them to line up with the rear, but then wouldn't we assume that the rear is correct? if the rear is also off then what happens? Thanks so much for sharing your know-how!

[@judgedredd8487]

Thank you for your help. I may have to do the same thing after installing my new struts. I appreciate your time.

[@joshb2087]

Great video. We just got our 08 Mazdas tires balanced and now the steering wheel is pulling to the right. I'm going to check everything like you said and I'll see how it goes. Thanks.

[@GumShoeNoir]

Nice! 5 years after upload. 2,000 likes out of 345,000 views. Simple, concise. I like it. Thank you. Notice the content is effectively communicated. How many videos do you see that are over produced that really have no content / knowledge. It's about imparting the knowledge not the wizz bang. :-)

[@deadgodanubis]

Glad you liked the video! Sharing knowledge and experience is what it's all about!

[@dlastboricua]

This is a great video and very well explained for a beginner like me....thanks a bunch brother, I'll be trying this soon. My steering wheel isn't centered when driving in a straight line. This should do it

[@deadgodanubis]

Well I hope you get it sorted out. All you need is some time and patience. Good luck with it! Thanks for the feedback! :)

[@PBShiFu]

Great video man. The only thing I can think of that would make the alignment more precise is to adjust the rods while the car is up on jackstands and redo the meansurment after you drop the car back down. This way you take out the resistence of the road to your tires out of the equation. It does make it more cumbersome but in the end it would yield better results, at least in theory. Let me know what you think.

[@deadgodanubis]

have to jack a car up, then it's because it's maybe lowered and I can't fit my arms under it or in the wheel well. It's easier on cars that are taller like trucks, van, suvs. And I only adjusted the passenger's side since the other side was good. I had to do it on the passenger's side because I changed suspension parts due to an accident from the previous owner. It wasn't fixed properly. I love working on my cars too! It's the only way to really learn, by doing it ourselves. Happy you liked it!

[@MegaGOREGASM]

Thanks! I just took my car over a 5 or 6 inch curb goin bout 15mph bent the hell out of my front rim and blew up the rear tire so once I get new ones this video should come in very handy for the painful next part after... lol I will come back to this video and let you know how I did ;D

[@deadgodanubis]

Very happy to help you! Never pay for this service again!

[@johnregetz3068]

Great Video - clear explanation and detailed directions. Really helped me.

[@willycat72]

This is an Excellent Video, Thank you so Very Much!!!!!!! Very helpful, goo descriptions, and basically explains how to fix any tow-in, or tow-out problems, AGAIN EXCELLENT VIDEO

[@szaroj]

This is a great video, thank you for taking the time out to do it and post it, it is really detailed, well put together, as you can see many people are as thankful so -- "THANKS" do appreciate it

[@fantocheupf]

hey bro,,,very good,thank you for helping guys like me that we always want to learn new stuff.tomorrow i will work in my car,thanks to you,i hope i can do it!!!thanks again

[@deadgodanubis]

I love Tundra's! I might buy one someday. Changing suspension parts might change the alignment a bit. But if you can't drive it, then it really messed it up. But it shouldn't be that difficult to fix. Just make sure that you set it at the proper specs, google it if you don't know them. Hope it goes smoothly for you. Let me know. Thanks for the compliment, my sister gave me the shirt and I seem to wear it more than I should. :)

[@deadgodanubis]

You are correct. Under acceleration the tires will toe out a bit. But, not all cars are the same in terms of the toe-in/out or parallel setting. Some cars have a bit of toe-in or out and others, like my car, are supposed to have zero-toe or parallel. It depends on the type of car you have. I imagine higher performing sports cars correct for that more heavily than my slow passenger economy car.

[@scarabeo500gt]

Sweet, I will jump on this next now that I am done with some other stuff and you did a GREAT job explaining the entire Alignment for guys like me! :-)

[@deadgodanubis]

Glad you found it helpful. But the toe adjustment is just 1 part of a full alignment. There are other parts that require explanation that I didn't get into.

[@CruisinS430]

I never thought it could be so simple, thanks for posting this video.

[@deadgodanubis]

I'm glad it was helpful to you. :)

[@deadgodanubis]

It puts a smile on my face knowing that people find it useful in some way. I kind of shot it quickly and I felt it was too long and I rambled on quite a bit. But as long as people got the main idea, it was worth it. Thanks for the kind feedback. It's appreciated. :)

[@deadgodanubis]

I've seen other videos and people seem to really like using strings to do it. But that doesn't work for all cars because it relies on the back wheels being at the same wheel base as the front. Some sport cars have a wider wheel base at the back or maybe wider tires at the back in which case the string method is no longer accurate. How about those trucks that have 4 wheels at the back? Plus it's a pain to set that up. But, I'm glad you found mine useful. Thanks for the feedback!

[@myousafdgk1]

Thank you very much for sharing this video with youtube users, I think you did an awesome job. Now, I will fix my car.

[@romantercero4436]

Thanks for taking the time to do this video!!

[@deadgodanubis]

If it helped you out in some way, then it was well worth the time!

[@deadgodanubis]

The tire doesn't resist much when you move the tie rod end adjustment arm to either pull in or push out the tire. I never really thought about it. It would seem that it would be harder but it's actually pretty effortless with the car on the ground. I adjusted a friends Dodge RAM truck a while ago and that was pretty easy as well. And those are big heavy trucks!

[@MrTTqUaTtRo]

Friend, no need for the "ball joint" correction at ~2:45. The tie rod end is in fact a ball joint. Cool vid and very informative!

[@maureentowers6657]

A truly awesome video for saving money to those mech enclined !

[@ApacheNL1]

I very much appreciate this video. Thank you so much for your clear explanation and God bless you with all your car technical stuff.

[@eric-8998]

Nice work, coming from a mechanic of a few decades.

[@igottagetmycam]

@deadgodanubis your steps definately work. I did the same to the back. I'm just waiting for the car to settle after jacking to post finish ride height pics in that forum thread. I need to tweek the drivers side some more as its still slightly out. I think after driving a bit, rechecking alignments a good idea. Thanks for the car compliment, wouldn't believe i got it for $500 and have about $1200 into it. Anyway your the Man for helping me and others out! TY

[@daddyofdamac]

Nice Mechanic class! Great job! I'm trying this out tomorrow!!!