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Offline Mitch H

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Re: Steering Wheel Skew after alignment
« Reply #45 on: April 02, 2018, 09:48:31 am »
Doesn't matter what equipment your using all it is a measuring device. I found it's calibrated correctly it will do the job.
It's like using a ruler or a tape measure still get the same reading

If your steering wheel is down one way then tow one side out and one side in exactly the same to keep the wheels parallel to each other

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Re: Steering Wheel Skew after alignment
« Reply #46 on: April 02, 2018, 10:20:27 am »
Doesn't matter what equipment your using all it is a measuring device. I found it's calibrated correctly it will do the job.
It's like using a ruler or a tape measure still get the same reading

If your steering wheel is down one way then tow one side out and one side in exactly the same to keep the wheels parallel to each other

Measuring equipment will matter. I’m no expert on these machines however cheaper measuring equipment will usually have a larger tolerance gap.

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Re: Steering Wheel Skew after alignment
« Reply #47 on: April 06, 2018, 12:43:37 am »
Doesn't matter what equipment your using all it is a measuring device. I found it's calibrated correctly it will do the job.
It's like using a ruler or a tape measure still get the same reading

If your steering wheel is down one way then tow one side out and one side in exactly the same to keep the wheels parallel to each other

Measuring equipment will matter. I’m no expert on these machines however cheaper measuring equipment will usually have a larger tolerance gap.

Some machines are more 'precise' but not more 'accurate' all modern 4 wheel alignment systems are accurate enough to get a golf to drive straight  :happy2:

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Re: Steering Wheel Skew after alignment
« Reply #48 on: April 06, 2018, 10:35:54 am »
I would say it’s more the operator than the machine.


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Re: Steering Wheel Skew after alignment
« Reply #49 on: April 11, 2018, 06:12:06 pm »
I would say it’s more the operator than the machine.

Exactly this I'm in the trade and when you start on string or mirrors you understand exactly what your doing to the geometry of the car. Where as now it's just numbers on a screen they are changing.