James_A

James_A

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My Freelander was pulling to the left, and the garage have done 4-wheel alignment which seems to have cured it.

But.....I've been looking at the print out of the alignment results and have noticed the following discrepancies:

LR Camber = -1.12deg (should be -0.3 deg; +-0.45)
RF King Pin Inclination = 10.59deg (should be 12.18deg)

My questions are:
(1) When I talked to the guy who did the adjustment, he said that you can't adjust the rear wheel camber on a freelander.... is this correct? Will this degree of 'wrongness' cause adverse tyre wear?

(2) He said not to worry about the KPI as it depends on how the vehicle is sat on its suspension at the time the alignment is done.... is this true? (if it is then why measure it?!!)

Any advice gratefully received!
 
Hi m8,
im no expert but i think you can, hence the threaded bar to each rear wheel.Consult haynes manual.I will later and get back to you.
 
The threaded bar on rear wheels is to adjust the toe as for readings they do seem a bit out but this could be to componsate for some sort of wear.
 
this mite help
 

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James_A said:
My Freelander was pulling to the left, and the garage have done 4-wheel alignment which seems to have cured it.



(2) He said not to worry about the KPI as it depends on how the vehicle is sat on its suspension at the time the alignment is done.... is this true? (if it is then why measure it?!!)

Any advice gratefully received!
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it can help point out or indeedy help find other faults like worn stuff or bent ****
 
First off.... I'm not into 'bent sh*t' slob, and I don't think my garage is either! :D

Seriously though, from those diagrams it doesn't look like the camber is adjustable (which seems strange), so I guess I'll just leave it be and see how I get on.

As for the KPI... I've got some warranty work that needs doing, so I'll mention it when I book it in, and leave it to them to look at.

Thanks for the info people.
 
James_A said:
First off.... I'm not into 'bent sh*t' slob, and I don't think my garage is either! :D

quote]James . . .yer could have any rear component bent or slight kick in the rear bit and you might not notice it jist by a visual, also chassis mounts could also take er knock, the measurments given are for standard flat sitting wiv no excess weight, and same correct tyres un pressure, on all wheels [fink slob knows wot eze sayin] leave it ta you ter make it up ,dont fink e gits upset. . . . .:) :) :)
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ok, ok, I was kidding..... I am into Bent sh*t!!

I know what you're all getting at, and I am taking the point. If you clobber a wheel it can knock out any aspect of the geometry... just 'cause everything is still connected and looks right, doesn't mean it's pointing where it should.

I suppose my real question is, are the figures in my original post tolerable?

I realise that incorrect camber can wear out tyres too quickly (not to mention affect the handling), but how much difference does 0.3 out of tolerance actually make?? I can appreciate the problems 10 degrees could make.... but 0.3??

As for what KPI actually does..... (dusty brain cells start to wake) doesn't that have something to do with the weight of the steering? What difference will 2 degrees make in reality... will my tyres wear faster, or will my PAS blow up, or will the world come to an end and dinosaurs once again rule the universe?!
 
The figures are out james [could be he never zero'd up] dont get too worried bout figures ,but i assume its stopped pulling. . .keep an eye on unusual tyre wear , un ask em ta do er check on your next inspect. . ..un best oh luck. . . .:) :) :)
 
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