Is there any way to verify a car's alignment (without bringing it to a shop)

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piclistguy@yahoo.com - 16 Aug 2007 03:15 GMT

Is there any way to verify a car is reasonably in alignment
(camber,toe, caster) without bringing the car to a shop?

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dahpater - 16 Aug 2007 04:19 GMT

On Aug 15, 10:15 pm, piclist...@yahoo.com wrote:

> Is there any way to verify a car is reasonably in alignment
> (camber,toe, caster) without bringing the car to a shop?

Yes.

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* - 16 Aug 2007 14:33 GMT

piclistguy@yahoo.com wrote in article
<1187230524.238372.197920@m37g2000prh.googlegroups.com>...

> Is there any way to verify a car is reasonably in alignment
> (camber,toe, caster) without bringing the car to a shop?

Yup! Drive it for 5,000-to-10,000 miles, then check the tires for abnormal
wear.

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John S. - 16 Aug 2007 15:05 GMT

On Aug 15, 10:15 pm, piclist...@yahoo.com wrote:

> Is there any way to verify a car is reasonably in alignment
> (camber,toe, caster) without bringing the car to a shop?

Well, you can check toe with a straight edge. Browse through the
messages for the past few days for details.

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dahpater - 16 Aug 2007 23:37 GMT

On Aug 15, 10:15 pm, piclist...@yahoo.com wrote:

> Is there any way to verify a car is reasonably in alignment
> (camber,toe, caster) without bringing the car to a shop?

Strings, level, measuring tape, or;

http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0geu_Doz8RG9dUA5pZXNyoA?p=automotive+wheel+
alignment+tool&y=Search&fr=ush-news

http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product?storeId=10101&Pr=p_Pr
oduct.CATENTRY_ID%3A2004040&TID=231000000&TID=231000000&productId=2004040&catalo
gId=10101

http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product?storeId=10101&Pr=p_Pr
oduct.CATENTRY_ID%3A2004041&TID=231000000&TID=231000000&productId=2004041&catalo
gId=10101

http://www.automotivetools.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/online-store/scstore/p-SPC
-91000.html?L+scstore+jlhb9017ffab15ab+1187306048

http://www.automotivetools.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/online-store/scstore/p-SPC
-91100.html?L+scstore+jlhb9017ffab15ab+1187306048

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