Wheel Alignment: Inspection: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Subaru Forester. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Check the following items before performing the wheel alignment measurement.
- Tire inflation pressure
- Uneven wear of RH and LH tires, or difference of sizes
- Tire runout
- Excessive play and wear of ball joint
- Excessive play and wear of tie-rod end
- Excessive play of wheel bearing
- Right and left wheel base imbalance
- Deformation and excessive play of steering link
- Deformation and excessive play of suspension parts
Check, adjust and measure the wheel alignment in accordance with the following procedures.
| 1 | Wheel arch height (front and rear wheels) | Inspection: < Ref. to REAR WHEEL TOE-IN , INSPECTION, Wheel Alignment. > |
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| 2 | Camber (front and rear wheels) | Inspection: < Ref. to
CAMBER , INSPECTION, Wheel Alignment. > Adjustment: < Ref. to FRONT CAMBER , ADJUSTMENT, Wheel Alignment. > |
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| 3 | Caster (front wheel) | Inspection: < Ref. to CASTER , INSPECTION, Wheel Alignment. > |
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| 4 | Steering angle | Inspection: < Ref. to
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN , INSPECTION, Wheel Alignment. > Adjustment: < Ref. to STEERING ANGLE , ADJUSTMENT, Wheel Alignment. > |
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| 5 | Front wheel toe-in | Inspection: < Ref. to
STEERING ANGLE , INSPECTION, Wheel Alignment. > Adjustment: < Ref. to FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN , ADJUSTMENT, Wheel Alignment. > |
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| 6 | Rear wheel toe-in | Inspection: < Ref. to
WHEEL ARCH HEIGHT , INSPECTION, Wheel Alignment. > Adjustment: < Ref. to REAR WHEEL TOE-IN , ADJUSTMENT, Wheel Alignment. > |
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| 7 | Thrust angle | Inspection: < Ref. to
THRUST ANGLE , INSPECTION, Wheel Alignment. > Adjustment: < Ref. to THRUST ANGLE , ADJUSTMENT, Wheel Alignment. > |